West Virginia
Judge Jim Douglas sworn in to West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals
Wheeling, W.Va. (WTRF) – The newest member of the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals was officially sworn in this evening.
Judge Jim Douglas defeated Dan Greear back in the May election for a spot on the Mountain State’s second highest court.
Judge Douglas currently serves as a family court judge in Kanawha County for the 11th Circuit, 5th Division.
He has a great deal of experience in family law, having spent 10 years as a judge, and also nearly 40 years as a divorce lawyer.
“I think kids and families are the most important thing there are, and I’m going to carry that, and I hope to vindicate the faith that the people in the Northern Panhandle put in me. I hope to vindicate their belief that I can do the job. I hope to justify everything positive that they thought about my ability to be a judge on the Intermediate Court of Appeals.”
Jim Douglas – Elected to West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals
Judge Douglas will assume office on January 1st of 2027.