Recent News About Associated Press
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U.S. Supreme Court rules against W.Va. man
Giatras WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against a Marion County man charged with felony gun possession because of a previous battery conviction against his then-wife. -
Coal industry gets boost from appeals court ruling
RICHMOND -- In a blow to environmentalists and a huge victory for the coal mining industry, a federal appeals court recently overturned a lower court's ruling that called for more extensive environmental review of mountaintop removal sites. -
Netflix, Wal-Mart targets of federal class action case
CHARLESTON –- West Virginia has joined a series of class action lawsuits filed across the country against Netflix and Wal-Mart that allege the two companies conspired to raise prices and to eliminate competition in the DVD sales and online rental market. -
Seth, Prenter residents file suits against coal companies over water
MADISON –- At least 45 Seth and Prenter residents have filed complaints in Boone Circuit Court against eight coal companies, claiming they face serious health problems after their water supply was allegedly contaminated due to nearby mining operations. -
Massey appealing fine to W.Va. SC
Blankenship CHARLESTON -- State Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin may soon have to decide if he plans to recuse himself from another case involving his largest campaign supporter. -
State ready to offer Pinecrest TB victims $500K, record show
CHARLESTON – Records show the state of West Virginia is prepared to pay $500,000 to nearly a dozen people who allege they contracted tuberculosis while either visiting or working at a state-run hospital in Beckley. -
Circuit judge group wants elections partisan
Spaulding MORGANTOWN -- The West Virginia Judiciary Association announced its support of the state's current method to elect judges, choosing not to support the idea of non-partisan judicial elections. -
Canterbury fires back at Morris' claims
Canterbury CHARLESTON – The state court Administrator has fired back about accusations made in the press by a recently fired Supreme Court employee. -
Fired Supreme Court worker says he is suspected of leaking Maynard photos
Maynard CHARLESTON – A former state Supreme Court employee says the reason he was fired last week is because he is suspected of leaking photographs that might have cost Chief Justice Spike Maynard re-election and that he accused the court administrator of making racial comments in the office. -
Coal mine fire suit settled
Blankenship LOGAN - The civil lawsuit brought by the widows of two men who died in the 2006 Aracoma coal mine fire has been settled mid-trial. -
Manchin, McCain on way to easy wins in W.Va.
Manchin CHARLESTON - As expected, Gov. Joe Manchin has apparently won re-election, defeating Republican challenger Russ Weeks, and Republican presidential candidate John McCain has received West Virginia's five electoral votes. -
Court candidates differ on punitive damages, caseload
Ketchum SOUTH CHARLESTON – Punitive damage awards and the volume of cases heard by the state Supreme Court were among two of the issues discussed during a candidate forum last week. -
THEIR VIEW: Menis Ketchum doesn't cut the mustard
Cohen CHARLESTON -- In his campaign for the West Virginia Supreme Court, about all that most voters could well know about Menis Ketchum is that his last name is similar to that of the red-colored sauce served with your burger and fries. -
Manchin eyeing lawsuit in wake of economic downturn
Manchin CHARLESTON - Gov. Joe Manchin is investigating the possibility of taking legal action against major national investment firms whose failures resulted in a multi-million dollar loss to the state's portfolio. -
AP FOIA case has cost Supreme Court $30,000 so far
Canterbury CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has been billed about $30,000 so far for its defense of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by The Associated Press. -
Starcher says he has no e-mails to release
Starcher MONTGOMERY -- West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Larry Starcher said he would release any e-mails that have been requested of him, but he doesn't have any to release. -
Spike's blah e-mails
The judge has personal opinions. -
Some of W.Va. chief justice's e-mail subject to disclosure, judge rules
Maynard CHARLESTON - A Kanawha Circuit judge has ordered the state Supreme Court to release five e-mails between Chief Justice Spike Maynard and the head of a major corporation. -
Don't strike brief, Record maintains
Canterbury CHARLESTON - Kanawha Circuit Judge Louis Bloom shouldn't discard friendly advice from The West Virginia Record as he decides whether the Associated Press can see electronic mail of Supreme Court justices, The Record argues. -
Canterbury's lawyer challenges Record amicus brief
CHARLESTON – State Court Administrator Steve Canterbury wants Kanawha Circuit Judge Lewis Bloom to reject a "friend of the court" brief from The West Virginia Record in a dispute over public access to electronic messages of judges.