Thomas Edward McHugh (March 26, 1936 – January 14, 2025) was an American jurist who served on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
[1] In 1980 and 1992, McHugh was elected as a Democrat to full, twelve-year terms on the Court.
He however retired on December 31, 1997, with 7 years remaining on his term, and resumed the practice of law in Charleston.
Justice Albright had taken medical leave after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
He pledged to not run for the full term in 2012 and left the court in January 2013.