Opinion ID: 2747720
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Heading: standard of review

Text: As we have previously recognized, “[t]he standard of appellate review of a circuit court’s order granting relief through the extraordinary writ of prohibition is de novo.” Syl. Pt. 1, Martin v. W.Va. Div. of Labor Contracting Licensing Bd., 199 W.Va. 613, 486 S.E.2d 782 (1997). With this standard in mind, we examine the parties’ arguments and the appendix record before us. 5 There is an inconsistency between the circuit court’s decision as announced during the March 26, 2013, hearing, and the circuit court’s October 3, 2013, written order. During the hearing, the judge said “I am going to order that Mr. Sizemore’s licensing privileges are restored[.]” However, the order only “prohibited [the Commissioner] from conducting a second hearing” and did not address the ultimate issue of whether Mr. Sizemore’s license should be revoked. Because we conclude that granting extraordinary relief was erroneous, we need not resolve this inconsistency. 5