Thomas McHugh (judge)

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Thomas Edward McHugh (born March 26, 1936) is an American jurist who served on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.[1] In 1980 and 1992, McHugh was elected as a Democrat to full, twelve-year terms on the Court. He however retired on December 31, 1997, with 7 years remaining on his term, and resumed the practice of law in Charleston.

On September 10, 2008, then-Chief Justice

West Virginia Constitution
, McHugh's appointment was limited until the next, regular election (2010), which McHugh won. He pledged to not run for the full term in 2012 and left the court in January 2013.

References

  1. ^ Thomas E. McHugh biography, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
  2. ^ Wheeling Intelligencer
  3. ^ Charleston Gazette Archived 2009-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
Legal offices
Preceded by Justice for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
1981–1997
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Joseph P. Albright
Justice for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
2009–2013
Succeeded by