On Tuesday, federal prosecutors announced that West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum had pled guilty to one count of wire fraud, stemming from his personal use of a state-issued automobile and credit card. Ketchum is the second state supreme court justice to face federal charges; former Chief Justice Allen Loughry was previously charged with 23 counts of fraud and related misconduct.
The guilty plea comes as the state legislature continues to investigate the possibility of impeachment for one or more members of the state’s highest court.
The Interdependent Third Branch 