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20 Mar 2009, 8:55 am
In it, Massey’s counsel sought to lay before the Justices a “press release detailing [Chief] Justice [Brent] Benjamin’s voting history in matters involving Massey Energy Co. and its affiliates. [read post]
3 Mar 2009, 6:12 pm
At issue: whether the due process clause required one of the justices who voted in favor of Massey, Brent D. [read post]
3 Mar 2009, 9:01 am
At issue: whether the due process clause required a justice on the court Brent D. [read post]
2 Mar 2009, 4:40 am
Daily Mail contains an article that begins, "In his four years on the bench of the West Virginia Supreme Court, Chief Justice Brent Benjamin has voted against Massey Energy and its subsidiaries 82 percent of the time, according to documents released by the court. [read post]
18 Feb 2009, 8:35 pm
--West Virginia Chief Justice Brent Benjamin Okay, be hard on yourself, if you must. [read post]
16 Feb 2009, 5:59 am
Over the weekend, there were a couple of big newspaper stories about the upcoming Supreme Court case involving Massey Energy's Don Blankenship and West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin's failure to recuse himself from a case involving Massey.First, in the New York Times, Adam Liptak has a good overview of the case, for those of you who aren't familiar with it. [read post]
15 Feb 2009, 11:34 pm
Blankenship, CEO of Massey Energy, and his pet, Brent D. [read post]
28 Jan 2009, 5:48 pm
" Finally, The Associated Press on Monday had a report headlined "Benjamin expected to hear Massey appeal" that begins, "West Virginia Chief Justice Brent Benjamin is participating in another appeal involving Massey Energy even as the U.S. [read post]
20 Jan 2009, 4:18 am
Gazette contained an article that begins, "Alabama Attorney General Troy King wants attorneys general around the country to join him in supporting West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin and Massey Energy in a case pending before the U.S. [read post]
15 Dec 2008, 5:00 am
Edward Burke (14th).While federal judges must disqualify themselves from any case in which they have any personal or financial interest, states generally have no specific criteria for campaign contributions.In the West Virginia case, Justice Brent Benjamin won election after the chief executive of the Massey coal company contributed $3 million to his campaign and raised half a million more -- amounting to 60 percent of the justice's campaign funds. [read post]
11 Dec 2008, 5:00 am
In the West Virginia case, Justice Brent Benjamin won election after the chief executive of the Massey coal company contributed $3 million to his campaign and raised half a million more -- amounting to 60 percent of the justice's campaign funds. [read post]
17 Nov 2008, 9:18 pm
Massey Coal Company, Inc., according to the petition for writ of certiorari filed the losing party in the West Virginia Supreme Court, presents the following question:Justice Brent Benjamin of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia refused to recuse himself from the appeal of the $50 million jury verdict in this case, even though the CEO of the lead defendant spent $3 million supporting his campaign for a seat on the court -- more than 60% of the total amount spent to… [read post]
15 Nov 2008, 8:35 am
Don Blankenship, the chief executive of Massey Energy Co., spent more than $3 million to help elect Justice Brent Benjamin to the West Virginia high court. [read post]
14 Nov 2008, 10:07 pm
Massey Coal Company [docket; cert. petition, PDF] the Court will consider whether a decision by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Justice Brent Benjamin [official profile] not to recuse himself from hearing a case against a financial contributor [read post]