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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
IN RE: APPOINTMENT of LOCAL RULES
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ADVISORY COMMITTEES
SEP 23 2025
RORY L PERRY 11, CLERK
U.S. o;strict Court
Southern Olstrict of West Vlr lnla
GENERAL ORDER
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2701, the Southern District of West Virginia has the author-
ity to prescribe local rules of procedure. To do so, 28 U.S.C. § 2077 requires the Court to
appoint advisory committees to study rules of practice and internal operating procedures
and make recommendations to the Court concerning such rules and procedures. The Fed-
eral Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure further recog-
nize the authority of the Court to adopt and amend local rules after giving public notice
and an opportunity for public comment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 83(a)(1) and Fed. R. Crim. P.
83(a)(1).
The Local Rules of Procedure for the Southern District of West Virginia were last
amended on June 8, 2017. In the intervening period, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure have undergone revision, and the Court has
observed that certain operational practices have also evolved. These developments neces-
sitate a comprehensive review and evaluation of the existing Local Rules to ensure con-
tinued alignment with federal procedural requirements and current practice standards,
while also striving to express such rules in plain, accessible language for the benefit of all
court users.
Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS that the following Local Rules Advisory
Committees be appointed to study the existing Local Rules of Procedure for the Southern
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District of West Virginia and make recommendations to the Court concerning any amend-
ments.
Local Rules of Civil Procedure Advisory Committee
Honorable Frank W. Volk, Chief Judge (Chair)
Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn
Jonathan Zak Ritchie, Esq.
Meagan Alice Preece McClure, Esq.
Jade Hamilton, Esq.
Blaire Malkin, Esq.
Grace Hurney, Esq.
Local Rules of Criminal Procedure Advisory Committee
Honorable Frank W. Volk, Chief Judge (Chair)
Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn
Meagan Alice Preece McClure, Esq.
Jade Hamilton, Esq.
Gabriele Wohl, Esq.
Jennifer Rada Herrald, Esq.
Emily Szopinski, Esq.
It is further ORDERED that the respective Advisory Committees shall meet ac-
cording to the directives of the Chairperson and shall in due course furnish a written rec-
ommendation to the Judges of the District Court concerning any amendments to the Local
Rules of Practice and Procedure.
The Clerk of Court is directed to provide a copy of this Order to each Committee
member and to post this Order on the Court’s public website.
ENTER: September 23, 2025
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