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YODER FOR JUSTICE
John Yoder, Circuit Judge, 23rd Judicial Circuit
John Yoder, Candidate for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, is currently a Circuit Judge in the 23rd Judicial Circuit of West Virginia. He holds court in Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan Counties, and is the presiding judge in Morgan County.
Judge Yoder has a very distinguished career, which includes service in all three branches of government as well as a career in the private sector.
After serving four years as a state circuit judge from 1976-1980, Judge Yoder was the only person selected in a national competition to serve at the United States Supreme Court as a Supreme Court Fellow in 1980. After his service as a Fellow, the Chief Justice of the United States hired him to work on his staff. President Reagan next appointed him to establish and run a new subdivision at the U.S. Department of Justice. After that, he was elected as and served as a West Virginia State Senator for eight years prior to getting elected as a Circuit Judge for the 23rd Judicial Circuit in 2008.
Judge Yoder has been a voice for judicial reform and positive change in the judicial system. He strongly believes in the rule of law and in upholding the fairness and integrity of the judicial system.
Judge Yoder holds a B.A. degree with majors in government and economics from Chapman University, a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Kansas School of Law, and an M.B.A. at the University of Chicago.
Yoder is running as a Republican for an unexpired term for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. A special election will be held on November 2, 2010, to fill the vacancy left by the untimely passing away of Justice Joseph Albright.
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