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Friday, May 3, 2024

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Developer facing 20 years for bankruptcy fraud also has 4th Circuit hearing next week on Yeager Airport case

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Charleston business developer is facing up to 20 years in federal prison for bankruptcy fraud.

Mother of non-verbal autistic boy seeks default judgment after school board fails to respond to abuse lawsuit

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The mother of a non-verbal autistic boy who says a school aide abused her son has filed a motion for default judgment after the aide and the Kanawha County school board failed to respond the lawsuit.

West Virginia joins 21-state coalition suing ATF over gun sell rule

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has joined a coalition of 21 states in a lawsuit opposing an ATF rule that was intended to close a loophole regarding private gun sales.

W.Va, Tenn. sue U.S. Dept. of Education over Title IX changes

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a six-state group suing the federal Department of Education over what they call its “dangerous overhaul” of Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act.

Mother, son sue car wash after vehicle is damaged twice

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A lawsuit claims two visits to two locations of a Charleston-based car wash business left an indelible mark on a vehicle.

4th Circuit says W.Va., N.C. refusal to pay for transgender surgeries is discriminatory

By Chris Dickerson |
RICHMOND, Virginia – A federal appeals court has ruled West Virginia and North Carolina’s refusal to cover some health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory.

Morrisey supports middle school girls barred from competing following transgender protest

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON –West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has filed an amicus brief supporting five Harrison County middle school athletes who have been barred from competing in their next track and field meet after they protested having to compete against a transgender student.

Governor, UMWA president critical of new EPA rules

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – More leaders are weighing in on new EPA rules that would force coal-fired and natural gas-powered plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down.

Morrisey, Capito critical of new EPA rule targeting gas-, coal-fired power plants

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says he will be challenging a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule he says will force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down.

Morrisey says AG's office will appeal transgender athlete ruling to U.S. Supreme Court

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said his office will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if a state law violates the rights of a transgender middle school athlete.

Kanawha prosecutor's office rescinds job offer to former family judge with legal woes

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A former Logan County family court judge who resigned that position after admitting to a sexual relationship with his former secretary almost was hired as a Kanawha County assistant prosecuting attorney.

AG candidates weigh in on Fourth Circuit decision on W.Va. transgender sports ban

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – One Republican candidate says the vote to determine West Virginia’s next attorney general is more important than ever following a federal appeals court ruling that rejected the transgender student athlete ban.

AGs urge federal court to review EPA’s new tailpipe emissions rules

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a group of 25 states calling on a federal appeals court to review the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule on car tailpipes.

Morrisey hails USSC ruling letting Idaho enforce ban on transgender medical treatment

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has praised a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says Idaho can enforce its ban on providing puberty blockers or hormones to minors.

Petition questions state GOP nomination process for presidential electors

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Huntington man has filed a petition claiming the state Republican Party nomination process for presidential electors violates state code.In the petition, Joshua C.

State treasurer announces SMART529 board votes to drop China investments from portfolio

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore has announced a state program that oversees the SMART529 is adopting his proposal to exclude China-based investments.

Morrisey leads multistate coalition in urging Congress to scrap DEI bills

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 19 states asking Congressional leadership to reject two Democrat-sponsored bills that would codify diversity, equity and inclusion – commonly known as DEI – into law.

AGs, pro-life groups file briefs with 4th Circuit supporting W.Va. near-total abortion ban

By Chris Dickerson |
RICHMOND, Virginia – Attorneys General from 23 states as well as several pro-life groups have filed amicus briefs asking a federal appeals court to uphold West Virginia’s near-total ban on abortion.

4th Circuit says W.Va. transgender sports ban violates Title IX

By Chris Dickerson |
RICHMOND, Virginia – A federal appeals court has ruled West Virginia’s transgender sports ban violates the federal rights of one teen athlete.In its 2-1 ruling April 16, the U.S.

WV CALA issues its 'Dirty Dozen' list of candidates with most money from trial attorneys

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A statewide conservative legal reform group has issued its list of political candidates whose campaigns it says have accepted the most money from personal injury attorneys.