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Matt Delligatti
Circuit Judge · West Virginia Circuit Court, Marion County
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Matthew Delligatti is the elected judge of West Virginia’s Twentieth Judicial Circuit (Marion County), taking office January 1, 2025, after winning the 2024 election.
- Earlier career experience includes law clerk to U.S. District Judge Irene Berger; law clerk to then-Marion County Circuit Judge Michael Aloi
Education
- B.A. in Political Science, West Virginia University (2008) J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (2011) Recipient of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship and member of the Order of Augusta
- Bachelor's degree, Political Science from West Virginia University in 2008
Additional information
- Elected to the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in 2024 and took office January 1, 2025.
- Unofficially elected in May 2024 to replace retiring Judge David Janes, with 6,502 votes in the primary.
- Solo practitioner, 2019-2024
- Co‐founded Kettering Delligatti Law Offices in 2013; later sole practitioner (2019–2024) handling civil, family, and criminal defense cases
- Public Service: Elected to Fairmont City Council at age 20; became Fairmont’s youngest mayor in 2019 Law clerk to U.S. District Judge Irene Berger (S.D. of WV) and then‐Marion County Circuit Judge Michael Aloi
- handling civil, family and criminal defense matters.
- Community Involvement: Former president of Marion County Community Corrections Board and Marion County Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission
- He expressed humility and gratitude, noting the importance of public service and his commitment to fair, respectful decision‐making.
- Judge Delligatti is married to Caitlin Rexrode Delligatti, and they have two children.
- Harry S. Truman Scholar.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
West Virginia Circuit Court, Marion County
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