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WV Supreme Court dismisses ethics charges against Judge Akers stemming from foster care comments

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WV Supreme Court dismisses ethics charges against Judge Akers stemming from foster care comments
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Judge Maryclaire Akers (West Virginia Judiciary photo)The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has dismissed ethics charges against Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Maryclaire Akers stemming from a radio interview where she spoke about the state’s foster care system.
In a dismissal order issued this week, the Supreme Court adopted a Judicial Hearing Board recommendation that “insufficient evidence exists” to establish Akers violated five judicial-conduct rules. 
The order comes a

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