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This Resolution empowers the House Committee on the Judiciary to investigate allegations of impeachable offenses against Steven O. Callaghan, who has been elected as a Circuit Judge for the Twenty-Eighth Judicial Circuit. The investigation is prompted by findings from the West Virginia Supreme Court, which previously suspended Judge-Elect Callaghan without pay and fined him for violating professional conduct rules and the Code of Judicial Conduct. The Court determined that he knowingly spread false information about his opponent to deceive voters, which undermined the integrity of the judicial system and demonstrated a lack of remorse. The resolution grants the Judiciary Committee broad authority to gather evidence, examine witnesses, issue subpoenas, hold hearings, and make findings of fact. Based on its investigation, the Committee can recommend whether Judge-Elect Callaghan should be impeached for offenses such as maladministration, corruption, or incompetence, and if so, prepare formal articles of impeachment for the House of Delegates to consider.