West Virginia cases are reported in the South Eastern Reporter series (S.E., S.E.2d). West Virginia discontinued its official reporter — West Virginia Reports (W. Va.) — in 1998. Under Bluebook Table T1, cite West Virginia cases to the South Eastern Reporter.
West Virginia does not have an intermediate appellate court (though one was briefly established and then eliminated by constitutional amendment in 2022). All appeals go to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. Use "W. Va." in the date parenthetical.
| Court | Bluebook Abbreviation | Reporter |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia | W. Va. | S.E.2d (S.E.) |
Supreme Court of Appeals
State ex rel. McGraw v. Scott Runyan Pontiac-Buick, Inc., 461 S.E.2d 516 (W. Va. 1995)
Supreme Court of Appeals (Modern)
State v. Neider, 747 S.E.2d 597 (W. Va. 2013)
Cite to the South Eastern Reporter (S.E.2d for modern cases). West Virginia discontinued its official reporter in 1998.
No. A temporary Intermediate Court of Appeals was established but later eliminated. All appeals go to the Supreme Court of Appeals.
It is the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, abbreviated "W. Va." in Bluebook citations.
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