Allen v. State of West Virginia Human Rights Commission

McGRAW, Justice:

The petitioners in this mandamus action, four individuals who have filed complaints with the West Virginia Human Rights Commission, and one individual who has attempted to file a complaint with the Commission, seek to compel the Commission, and its Executive Director, Howard D. Kenney, to: (1) accept complaints which meet criteria established in the statute and in rules and regulations promulgated by the agency; (2) employ at least one full-time hearing examiner to conduct public hearings; (3) promptly investigate all complaints filed; (4) conduct an immediate conciliation…