BENJAMIN v. WALKER

No. 16-0228.

786 S.E.2d 200 (2016)

Brent D. BENJAMIN, candidate for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, Petitioner v. Elizabeth D. WALKER, candidate for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia; West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant; West Virginia State Election Commission members Gary A. Collias and Vincent P. Cardi, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided April 19, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin Bailey , Jonathan R. Marshall , Maryl C. Sattler , Bailey & Glasser, LLP, Charleston, WV, for Petitioner, Benjamin.

Thomas C. Ryan , K & L GATES LLP, Pittsburgh, PA, for Respondent, Walker.

Richard L. Gottlieb , Webster J. Arceneaux, III , Spencer D. Elliott , Lewis Glasser Casey & Rollins, PLLC, Charleston, WV, for Respondents, Tennant, Collias & Cardi.


Petitioner Brent D. Benjamin is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and a candidate seeking re-election to the Court in the upcoming May 10, 2016, non-partisan election. Although Justice Benjamin began his election campaign as a "traditional candidate," i.e., a candidate financed by contributions...

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