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Davis named chief justice in W.Va.
CHARLESTON — Robin Jean Davis will become the next chief justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court.
The court decided during its final administrative conference to maintain the chief justice rotation that has been in place since 1980.
She follows current Chief Justice Brent Benjamin in the rotation.
Her new duties will begin in January.
In cases where Davis recuses herself, Justice Margaret Workman will serve as chief.
The 53-year-old Davis has been on the Court since 1996, when she was elected to an unexpired term.
The most senior member of the current court, she previously served stints as chief justice in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2007.
