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SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA
SPRING 2026 OPINIONS


Links to the current term decisions filed within the Supreme Court are listed in the table below.  When the page loads, the Date Filed column is sorted in descending (most recent) order.  The new Search capability allows you to enter any case-related information to use as a filter.

The decisions are identified using case type and decision type codes. For more information about using the decision list and for an explanation of the codes, review the page: Opinion Information.

 

Total Opinions: 114
Date Filed Case No Case Name Case Type Decision Type
03/27/2026 24-466

In re A.E.

JUV SO
03/27/2026 24-376

Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Phillip s. Isner

L-DISC SO
03/27/2026 23-239

Arthur C. v. Jonathan Frame, Superintendent, Mt. Olive Correctional Complex

POST SO
03/24/2026 25-735

Blackhawk Mining, LLC v. Harold G. Elswick

WC MD
03/24/2026 25-733

Rebecca Harper v. City of Elkins 

WC MD
03/24/2026 25-663

ACNR Resources, Inc., v. Danielle Goff 

WC MD
03/24/2026 25-54

In re S.L. and C.L.

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-489

In re V.M.

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-409

In re B.O.-1, B.O.-2, A.O., B.O.-3, and P.O.

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-398

In re E.M.-1 and E.M.-2

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-393

In re J.H.

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-392

In re M.C.

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-372

In re P.O. and J.M.

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-355

In re D.R.

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-351

Alan L. Hicks v. Jonathan Frame, Superintendent, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail

POST MD
03/24/2026 25-310

In re H.A. and C.M.

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-284

In re T.H. and S.H.-1

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-262

In re M.C.

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-234

In re K.P., A.T.-1, B.T., and A.T.-2

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-225

In re K.P.

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-20

In re S.L. and C.L.

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-190

In re A.W., H. W., and S.W.-1

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-182

In re N.B. and K.M.-1

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-177

In re M.F.

JUV MD
03/24/2026 25-141

Shelia Hallman-Warner v. Ryan Umina

TCR MD
03/24/2026 24-58

Stephanie Lara Toler v. West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority and David Farmer, Executive Director

TCR MD
03/24/2026 24-15

State of West Virginia v. Joshua Pruitt

CR-F MD
03/24/2026 23-758

Joseph Wells, Individually and as Power of Attorney for Velma Luella Wells v. Antero Resources Corporation and David Bowyer

TCR MD
03/24/2026 23-755

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources v. Patricia W.

ADM MD
03/24/2026 23-687

State of West Virginia v. Donald G. Galloway

CR-F MD
03/24/2026 23-677

State of West Virginia v. Samual Cole Riffle.

CR-F MD
03/24/2026 23-628

State of West Virginia v. Daniel Allen Wolfe

CR-F MD
03/24/2026 23-618

State of West Virginia v. Bobby Wolford

CR-F MD
03/24/2026 23-602

State of West Virginia v. James Leonard Riley III

CR-F MD
03/24/2026 23-577

State of West Virginia v. Stacey L. T.

CR-F MD
03/24/2026 23-573

State of West Virginia v. Cody Brooks Moore

CR-F MD
03/24/2026 23-557

State of West Virginia v. Antwon Starkey

CR-F MD
03/24/2026 23-458

State of West Virginia v. Brandon James Prazma

CR-F MD
03/24/2026 23-399

State of West Virginia v. Anthony Paletti

CR-F MD
03/12/2026 23-588

State of West Virginia v. Willie Edward Belmonte, Jr.

CR-F MD
03/12/2026 23-478

State of West Virginia v. Victor Lee Thompson

CR-F SO
03/10/2026 24-697

In re S.M.

JUV MD
03/06/2026 25-16

State ex rel. State of West Virginia v. Hon. Jason A. Cuomo, Judge, and Thomas Anthony Smogonovich

OJ-P SO
03/06/2026 24-610

In re X.R.

JUV SO
03/03/2026 25-75

In re C.B.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-538

In re M.F.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-38

In re R.L.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-373

In re G.H.-1, J.H.-1, G.H.-2, J.H.-2, and J.W.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-353

In re O.T., G.W., and S.W.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-348

In re B.P.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-338

In re L.H., K.H., and A.H.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-337

In re R.W., H.S., and W.S.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-336

In re L.H.-1 and K.H.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-306

In re S.S. and L.S. (Separate Included)

JUV MD, SEP
03/03/2026 25-305

In re S.A.-1, D.A.-1, S.A.-2, K.A., and R.A.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-277

In re G.C.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-270

In re C.C.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-27

In re C.P.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-267

In re J.B. and E.B.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-248

In re N.A.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-246

In re A.C. and S.T.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-244

In re B.F.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-237

In re I.E.-S.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-232

In re B.J.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-195

In re J.B.-1

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-194

In re D.S.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-183

In re I.B.-1, I.B.-2, and R.B.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-170

In re A.F.-1

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-166

In re E.C.-1 and E.M.

JUV MD
03/03/2026 25-132

In re I.B.-1, I.B.-2, and R.B.-1

JUV MD
02/18/2026 24-516 & 24-517

Billy Johnson v. Blackhawk Mining

WC MD
02/18/2026 24-356

In re Z.T., C.G., and K.G.

JUV MD
02/18/2026 24-2

State of West Virginia v. Devon Woodward

CR-F MD
02/13/2026 25-662

ACRN Resources, Inc., v. Ronald Miller

WC MD
02/13/2026 25-660

Christie Conley v. Logan County Board of Education

WC MD
02/11/2026 24-69

State of West Virginia v. William Matthew Wilson

CR-F MD
02/11/2026 24-62

State of West Virginia v. William Logan Schofield

CR-F MD
02/11/2026 24-44

State of West Virginia v. Charlton A. Horton, Jr.

CR-F MD
02/11/2026 24-181

John D. Chaudron and Linda L. Chaudron v. Steven J. Swingle, Kara G. Swingle, and Michael A. Mills

TCR MD
02/11/2026 23-674

State of West Virginia v. Anthony Hairston

CR-F MD
02/11/2026 23-542

State of West Virginia v. Robert Burl Vance

CR-F MD
01/29/2026 25-78

In re R.H.-M. and A.H.-M.

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-6

In re J.M.

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-53

In re G.W.

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-26

In re M.P. and D.S.

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-240

In re E.M.-1, E.M.-2, E.M.-3, L.M.-1, I.M., L.M.-2, and E.M.-4

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-230

In re R.D.-1

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-23

In re C.D.

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-223

In re J.C. and E.C.

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-207

In re C.S.-1

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-196

In re K.C.-1, K.C.-2, and K.C.-3

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-18

In re G.W.

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-167

In re A.H.

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-165

In re K.C.-1, K.C.-2, and K.C.-3

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-130

In re J.C.

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-128

In re A.T.

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-115

In re E.L. and N.L.

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-110

In re L.H.-L.

JUV MD
01/29/2026 25-108

In re S.W.

JUV MD
01/29/2026 24-747

In re A.O. and J.O.

JUV MD
01/29/2026 24-729 & 25-239

In re N.T.

JUV MD
01/29/2026 24-703

In re J.E. (Separate Included)

JUV MD, SEP
01/21/2026 25-576

Frank Mayer v. City of Clarksburg

WC MD
01/21/2026 23-267

Shelia Hallman-Warner v. Bluefield State College Board of Governors (Corrected)

TCR MD
01/13/2026 25-605

Terry Kyle v. Patriot Coal Corporation

WC MD
01/13/2026 25-604

Darrell D. Morgan v. Cornerstone Labor Services Inc.

WC MD
01/13/2026 25-579

Georgian American Alloys Inc. v. Mark Davis

WC MD
01/13/2026 25-577

Murray American Energy, Inc. v. Richard Yost

WC MD
01/13/2026 25-573

Tammie Adams (claimant), dependent of Kenneth Adams (deceased) v. Greyhead Mining Co., Inc., and Offices of the Insurance Commissioner, in its capacity as administrator of the Old Fund

WC MD
01/13/2026 24-304

Christopher I. v. Veronica I.

FAM MD
01/13/2026 24-233

Jeffrey Ray Woods v. Shawn Straughn, Superintendent, Northern Correctional Center

POST MD
01/13/2026 24-218

Thomas E. Leftwich v. Jonathan Frame, Superintendent, Mt. Olive Correctional Facility and Jail

POST MD
01/13/2026 23-414

State of West Virginia v. Martin King

CR-F MD
01/13/2026 23-291

State of West Virginia v. Jessie Davis

CR-F MD