A current Fayette County magistrate has been admonished by the Judicial Investigation Commission of West Virginia for his actions during the 2022 primary election.
A Houston lawyer has submitted an affidavit alleging that a West Virginia judge removed a gun from a holster under his robe and pointed it at attorneys defending an energy company.
Attorney Lauren Varnado filed a report to the FBI against Circuit Court Judge David Hummel Jr. after he allegedly pointed a gun at her and her team on March 12 during a case on fossil fuel royalties.