C. Haley Bunn

C. Haley Bunn (born 1985/1986) is an American attorney who was appointed to serve as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

C. Haley Bunn
Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
Assumed office
April 27, 2022
Appointed byJim Justice
Preceded byEvan Jenkins
Personal details
Born1985/1986 (age 36–37)[1]
Oceana, West Virginia, U.S.
EducationWest Virginia University (BA, JD)

Early life and education

A native of Oceana, West Virginia, Bunn was born into a coal mining family. She earned a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University and a Juris Doctor from the West Virginia University College of Law.[2]

Career

Bunn began her career as an attorney for Steptoe & Johnson. She later served as an assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia. A specialist in prosecuting opioid-related cases, Bunn was selected to serve on the United States Department of Justice's Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit in 2017.[3]

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

On April 6, 2022, Bunn was appointed by Governor Jim Justice to succeed Evan Jenkins as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.[4][5][6] and took office on April 27, 2022.[7] She was sworn into office on May 12, 2022,[8] making her the youngest woman to serve on the court.[1]

Personal life

Bunn lives with her husband and two children in Charleston, West Virginia.[9] They attend Bible Center Church, and Bunn serves on the board of the Bible Center School.[9] She is also a member of the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia and has volunteered with the Boy Scouts of America.[9]

References
  1. "New W.Va. Supreme Court member, youngest woman to serve on court, sworn into office". WCHS. May 12, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  2. "Gov. Justice appoints Haley Bunn to WV Supreme Court of Appeals". governor.wv.gov. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  3. "Former Opioids Prosecutor Appointed To W.Va. High Court". WVPB. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  4. "C. Haley Bunn | Steptoe & Johnson PLLC". www.steptoe-johnson.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  5. "Bunn appointed to WV Supreme Court of Appeals". WOWK 13 News. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  6. "Justice announces Supreme Court appointee". newsandsentinel.com/. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  7. "Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia - Justice C. Haley Bunn". www.courtswv.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  8. Patterson, Jessica (May 12, 2022). "Bunn sworn in to WV Supreme Court". WOWK 13 News. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  9. Pierson, Lacie (April 6, 2022). "Conservative C. Haley Bunn appointed to WV Supreme Court". Charleston Gazette-Mail.


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