Justices Kirkpatrick, Flanigan will be part of Supreme Court discussions on WV school vaccine case

The two newest justices on the West Virginia Supreme Court will be involved in deciding how the court will proceed with a case at the heart of a fight over the future of the state’s strict school vaccination requirements.

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: June 12, 2026

Words: 949

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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The two newest justices on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will be involved in deciding how the court will proceed with a case at the heart of a fight over the future of the state’s strict school vaccination requirements.

Justices Bill Flanigan and H.L. Kirkpatrick — who were elected in May — took their oaths of office Thursday and Friday, respectively. Public investitures for the two will come later, a spokesman for …

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