David Jackson at a glance
- Current role
- Family Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- West Virginia · State
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David Jackson
Family Court Judge · West Virginia Family Court, Marshall County
Biography
Professional career
- Since 2006 he had been staff attorney for Brooke and Hancock counties with the state Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Child Support Enforcement
- David L. Jackson was appointed on August 3, 2022 by Governor Jim Justice to the Second Family Court Circuit, serving Marshall, Wetzel and Tyler counties, replacing Judge Robert C. Hicks following resignation.
- Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland, appointed 8 October 2012
Education
Additional information
- Retired from the bench in February 2023.
- received the Golden Horseshoe Award in 1979.
- Earlier he practiced at Gardner and Jackson, PLLC and Chase, Hyre, Gardner and Whorton, PLLC in Moundsville.
- He graduated from West Liberty University and West Virginia University College of Law
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Camera And Audio Equipment
Statewide
West Virginia Trial Court Rule 8 makes courtroom camera and audio equipment subject to the presiding circuit judge's or magistrate's permission.
Cameras and audio equipment may be permitted in and around the courtrooms at the discretion of each presiding circuit judge or magistrate.West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗
Advance Media Request Timing
Statewide
West Virginia Trial Court Rule 8 directs the presiding officer to decide requests for camera or audio coverage made at least one day before the proceeding, and lack of advance approval may preclude use.
Requests made by a party or any other person at least one day in advance of the proceedings.West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster ↗West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗West Virginia Judiciary Marshall County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Marshall County directory ↗West Virginia Judiciary Tyler County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Tyler County directory ↗West Virginia Judiciary Wetzel County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Wetzel County directory ↗governorjustice.wv.gov
Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
View governorjustice.wv.gov ↗