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U.S. District Courts for the Districts of West Virginia: Chief Judges
Northern District of West Virginia
Number of chief judges: 9 Baker, William Eli (1948-1954)
Watkins, Harry Evans (1954-1963)
Paul, Charles Ferguson (1963-1965)
Maxwell, Robert Earl (1965-1994)
Stamp, Frederick Pfarr, Jr. (1994-2001)
Keeley, Irene Patricia Murphy (2001-2008)
Bailey, John Preston (2008-2015)
Groh, Gina Marie (2015-2022)
Kleeh, Thomas Shawn (2022-present)
Southern District of West Virginia
Number of chief judges: 10 Moore, Ben (1948-1958)
Field, John A., Jr. (1959-1971)
Christie, Sidney Lee (1971-1973)
Knapp, Dennis Raymond (1973-1982)
Haden, Charles Harold II (1982-2002)
Faber, David A. (2002-2007)
Goodwin, Joseph Robert (2007-2012)
Chambers, Robert Charles (2012-2017)
Johnston, Thomas E. (2017-2024)
Volk, Frank William (2024-present)