W.Va. Supreme Court Begins Fall Term (Updated)

The Associated Press highlights some of higher profile cases slated to appear before the justices during the term that begins Wednesday.

"The fall term marks the last few months on the bench for both justices Larry Starcher and Spike Maynard," MetroNews notes in its preview. "Starcher decided not to seek reelection while Maynard was defeated in the May Primary Election."

MetroNews reports further that while not in person, Justice Joseph Albright "planned on participating despite remaining hospitalized after recent esophagus surgery."

Update: Public Broadcasting interviews Ted Olson, the former Bush Administration solicitor general who is now pressing the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling by the state justices on conflict-of-interest grounds. With audio.

Update II: AP reports on Wednesday's arguments before the state court in the dispute over the language of Huntington's residency ordinance for city employees.