Brent Benjamin | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia | |
| In office January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Warren McGraw |
| Succeeded by | Beth Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 3, 1957 Marietta, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
Brent D. Benjamin (born July 3, 1957)[1] is an American attorney who previously served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. In 2004, he was the first Republican elected to the West Virginia Supreme Court in more than 80 years, defeating incumbent Justice Warren McGraw. In 2015, the West Virginia Legislature changed the election system for judicial officers to a non-partisan basis. In 2016, Benjamin placed fourth of four serious candidates in the non-partisan election, with 12% of the vote, and left the court in January 2017, to return to private practice.