西弗吉尼亚州最高法院驳回民主党关于共和党任命众议院席位的诉讼。 West Virginia Supreme Court dismisses Democratic Party's lawsuit over Republican's appointment to House seat.

西弗吉尼亚州最高法院驳回了州民主党关于质疑任命共和党人伊恩·马斯特斯担任众议院代表职位的诉讼。 The West Virginia Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit by the state Democratic Party challenging the appointment of Republican Ian Masters to a House of Delegates seat. 该席位由Joseph de Soto空出,他从共和党转为民主党,并因进行恐怖主义威胁而被捕。 The seat was vacated by Joseph de Soto, who switched from Republican to Democrat and was arrested for making terroristic threats. 法院驳回了这一案件,因为民主党在提起诉讼前未能提供规定的30天通知。 The court dismissed the case because the Democrats failed to provide the required 30-day notice before filing the lawsuit. 法院还指出,它没有管辖权审查其他索赔要求。 The court also noted it lacked jurisdiction to review other claims.