Jones v. Rockefeller

McHUGH, Justice:

These actions, No. 15783, No. 15863, No. 15864 and No. 15865, are before this Court upon petitions in mandamus which seek publication of the West Virginia budget bill for fiscal year 1983-84 as enacted by the West Virginia Legislature and without subsequent budgetary reductions by the governor relating to Spencer Hospital. By orders entered on March 31, 1983, this Court issued rules directing the respondents to show cause why relief should not be awarded against them. These actions were later consolidated for argument and submission to this Court. This Court has before it the…