Who is Robin Davis?
Robin Jean Davis (born April 6, 1956) is an American jurist who served on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. First elected to fill an unexpired term in 1996, Davis later won full twelve-year terms in 2000 and 2012. However, Davis retired before the end ...
Why did the West Virginia Senate refuse to dismiss the articles of impeachment against Justice Davis?
Despite her retirement, the West Virginia Senate refused to dismiss the articles of impeachment against Justice Davis due to questions about her standing as a senior status judge as well as her eligibility to receive judicial retirement benefits. The Senate scheduled her for trial in October 2018.
Who was the Republican nominee for the Supreme Court in 2012?
Fall 2012: Davis and Chafin faced Republicans Allen Loughry , a law clerk for Democratic Supreme Court Justice Margaret Workman, and Jefferson County Circuit Judge John Yoder in the November general election. Loughry and Yoder were unopposed for the Republican nomination as they were the only two Republican candidates in the primary. Yoder was also the unsuccessful Republican nominee against Davis in 2000. Despite coinciding with the fourth consecutive presidential election where the Republican candidate won statewide, Davis came in first place in the November general election to secure re-election to a second full term in office. Davis was re-elected alongside Loughry, who was elected to his first term in office. Although Davis' re-election ensured the Court maintained its longstanding Democratic majority, with the election of Loughry, the Court had two elected Republicans for the first time since 1940.
Where did Justice Davis get her bachelors degree?
Justice Davis earned her bachelor’s degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1978, and her master’s degree and law degree from West Virginia University in 1982.
How long was Justice Davis on the Supreme Court?
She initially was elected to an unexpired term and was re-elected in November 2000 and November 2012 to full twelve-year terms. Justice Davis was the Supreme Court’s designee to the Judiciary’s Initiative on Truancy, and in that role she held dozens of public meetings to encourage collaborative community truancy programs.
Who was the first lawyer in West Virginia?
In 1993, Justice Davis became the first lawyer in West Virginia to be inducted into the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In 1991, the Supreme Court of Appeals appointed her to the seven-person West Virginia Board of Law Examiners, on which she served until her election to the Supreme Court in 1996.
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Overview
Elections
Fall 2012: Davis and Chafin faced Republicans Allen Loughry, a law clerk for Democratic Supreme Court Justice Margaret Workman, and Jefferson County Circuit Judge John Yoder in the November general election. Loughry and Yoder were unopposed for the Republican nomination as they were the only two Republican candidates in the primary. Yoder was also the unsuccessful Republican nominee against Davis in 2000. Despite coinciding with the fourth consecutive presidential electi…
Early life
Davis was born in Boone County, West Virginia. She received a bachelor's degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1978, and master's and law degrees from West Virginia University in 1982.
Career
From 1982 until 1996, Davis practiced law in West Virginia, concentrating on employee benefits and domestic relations. In 1996 she was elected to fill an unexpired term, and was re-elected to a full twelve-year term in 2000 and 2012; becoming the first woman re-elected to statewide office in West Virginia. Davis served one year terms as Chief Justice in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2014.
Impeachment and retirement
Following a series of controversies involving excessive spending, the West Virginia House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend impeachment for Davis and three other justices on August 7, 2018 "for maladministration, corruption, incompetency, neglect of duty, and certain high crimes and misdemeanors".
After the articles of impeachment were approved by the full House of Delegates, Justice Davis a…
Media attention
Davis is featured in Laurence Leamer's 2013 non-fiction book, The Price of Justice: A True Story of Greed and Corruption in Coal Country. In December 2014, ABC News reported on controversies surrounding Robin Davis: her ties to attorney Michael Fuller, who helped her raise $37,000 for her campaign; and the sale of a Lear Jet by her husband Scott Segal. The investigation raises questions about conflicts of interest and ethical decisions made by the then-Chief Justice.
Private life
Davis is married to Scott Segal. They have one son, Oliver.
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