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United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Article III courtTrial courtAppointedS.D.W. Va.· Charleston· 5 judgeships

One of 2 federal trial courts in West Virginia; jurisdiction is split by county.

Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.

Appellate path
Southern District of West VirginiaFourth CircuitSupreme Court

Statutory divisions: Charleston Division, Beckley Division, Bluefield Division, Huntington Division, Parkersburg Division.

Covers 23 counties in West Virginia.

Precedent & authority

Bound by its own circuit and the Supreme Court. Decisions of other district courts, even within the same circuit, are only persuasive.