State Supreme Court Chief Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard has agreed to recuse himself from a pending case involving Massey Energy Co., The Associated Press reports.
The decision follows concerns raised over his relationship with Don Blankenship, the company's president, chairman and CEO, highlighted by recently revealed photos of the two of them together in Monaco.
Update: Maynard's decision comes after several state newspapers had opined in favor of recusal. The Charleston Daily Mail appears to have sounded the first editorial call, followed by The Register-Herald of Beckley and The Charleston Gazette.
Others with the latest development include the Daily Mail, MetroNews and Public Broadcasting, which has also posted Maynard's written response announcing his recusal.
Update II: Rejecting the call for his recusal, Acting Chief Justice Brent Benjamin has appointed Hampshire County Circuit Judge Don Cookman in Maynard's stead. AP has details.
18 January 2008
Maynard Quits Massey Case - 2nd Update
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If a justice should recuse himself for being friendly with a litgant, shouldn't one also be recused for hating a litgant? I'm waiting for Justice Starcher to recuse himself on all Massey/Blankenship cases.
Then Brett the Benji should also!
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