CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission (JVAC) has released the names of the applicants seeking to fill a seat on the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals created by the resignation of Donald A. Nickerson Jr.
The Governor will appoint one judge for a term of six-and-one-half years, concluding on Dec. 31, 2028.
The following individuals have applied:
- Mark Browning
- Nicole Cofer
- Jim Douglas
- Robert Frank
- Jace Goins
- Edward Ryan Kennedy
- Chanin Krivonyak
- Charles Lorensen
- Parween Sultany Mascari
- Elgine McArdle
- James J. Rowe
- Mychal Sommer Schulz
- Debra Scudiere
- Martin Sheehan
- Mark Sorsaia
- Darren Tallman
- Harry Taylor
- Gregory Tucker
- Charles Webb
Interviews will be conducted by the JVAC later this week.​
The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals was created by the passage of SB 275 during the 2021 Legislative Session codified at WV Code §51-11-1 et seq.
Intermediate Court of Appeals judges will assume their duties by July 1, 2022.
