Berkeley County Circuit Judge Confirmed Federal Judge

{Charleston, West Virginia}...West Virginia's newest federal judge has created a vacancy on the state's circuit court bench after Berkeley County Circuit Judge Gina Groh resigned Monday. The U.S. Senate confirmed Groh on Thursday as President Barack Obama's nominee as a judge for West Virginia's northern federal court district. Groh presided in the state's 23rd Judicial Circuit, which also includes Jefferson and Morgan counties. The Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission is expected to seek applicants to recommend candidates to Governor Earl Ray Tomblin to fill the vacancy.