Gov. Justice appoints Paul Gwaltney Jr. to 17th Judicial Circuit

Cops and Courts May 13, 2023

Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that he appointed Paul W. Gwaltney Jr. as judge for the 17th Judicial Circuit, which serves Monongalia County. Gwaltney graduated in the top 15% of his class at WVU College of Law in 2003, where he served on West Virginia Law Review as an associate editor ...

Cindy Scott to be sworn in on 17th Judicial Circuit

Elections June 27, 2020

Monongalia County resident Cindy Scott will be sworn in as the newest member of the 17th Judicial Circuit on Monday after winning the June 9 election.Scott couldn’t take office until the election results were certified. However, that doesn’t mean she hasn’t been preparing for her new ...