Wooton treated for dehydration, back to work at Supreme Court

W.Va. Justice Wooten treated for dehydration, released after medical incident Wednesday

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Bill Wooten was treated for dehydration and released from Charleston Area Medical Center Wednesday evening, hours after he had a “medical incident” while on the bench, a spokesman for the court said Thursday.

WV Justice Wooton treated for dehydration, released after medical incident Wednesday • West Virginia Watch

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. (Photo by West Virginia Legislative Photography)West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Bill Wooton was treated for dehydration and released from Charleston Area Medical Center Wednesday evening, hours after he had a “medical incident” while on the bench, a spokesman for the court said Thursday.  Justice William R. Wooton Oral arguments before the court were canceled Wednesday, the first day of the court’s…

Wooton treated for dehydration, back to work at Supreme Court

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Supreme Court Justice Bill Wooton was back to work Thursday after appearing to have passed out while on the bench hearing cases Wednesday. Bill Wooton The Court said Wooton was evaulated at CAMC Memorial and treated for dehydration. He did not spend the night in the hospital. Wooton released a statement Thursday: “I want to thank everyone for their prayers and best wishes for my complete recovery. I was feeling a bit un…

West Virginia Justice returns to work after sudden medical incident

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - The medical incident that sent Justice William R. "Bill" Wooton to the hospital has been diagnosed. According to a statement from Wooton, he was feeling under the weather and became dehydrated, which triggered the sudden illness while on the bench. While in the hospital, Wooten was treated with an influx of [...]

West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Bill Wooton is back in court

West Virginia (WOAY) – West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Bill Wooton is back in court following a health scare yesterday. Wooton was taken to CAMC Memorial yesterday, treated for dehydration, and released that same day. In a statement, Wooton said he was feeling under the weather but is doing much better. He said in part, “I’m grateful for the swift action of my colleagues, court security and first responders who quickly came to my aid. After …