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Suspended W.Va. county magistrate gets hearing

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -

West Virginia's Supreme Court will consider whether a county magistrate accused of ethics violations should remain suspended without pay.

The justices agreed to hear arguments June 6 after Kanawha Magistrate Carol Fouty challenged their April suspension order.

Fouty is also denying the underlying ethics charges. They include allegations that she wrongly dismissed a citation and reduced bails in criminal cases.

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