Allen Loughry

Allen Loughry II was born in Elkins

Allen Loughry began working as a senior assistant in the Attorney General’s office

Other events that happened on or around 1997

Allen Loughry began working as a law clerk for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

Other events that happened on or around 2003

Allen Loughry published the book Don’t Buy Another Vote, I Won’t Pay for a Landslide

Allen Loughry was elected to a 12-year term on the Supreme Court

Other events that happened on or around November 06, 2012

Allen Loughry took office on the state Supreme Court, filling the seat of retiring Thomas McHugh

Allen Loughry became first justice elected to a four-year term as chief justice since 1888

Supreme Court elected Justice Workman as chief justice to replace Loughry following controversies arising from Supreme Court spending

Judicial Investigation Commission accused Loughry of violating the state’s Code of Judicial Conduct. He was suspended without pay.

A federal grand jury indicted Loughry on 22 counts including mail and wire fraud, witness tampering and making false statements

House of Delegates voted to begin an investigation into all justices of the Supreme Court to determine whether impeachment proceedings were justified

House of Delegates adopted 11 articles of impeachment against all members of the Supreme Court

A federal jury found Allen Loughry guilty wire fraud, making false statements to federal investigators, witness tampering and mail fraud

Other events that happened on or around October 12, 2018

Allen Loughry resigned from the Supreme Court

Former Supreme Court justice Allen Loughry was sentenced to federal prison