Legal Roundup
Judge Ryan to Sit on Intermediate Court of Appeals for Two Cases
Twenty-First Judicial Circuit (Grant, Mineral, and Tucker Counties) Judge Robert E. Ryan has been temporarily assigned to serve on the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) for two cases on Tuesday, February 6.
Attorney General Morrisey Fights Back Against Biden LNG Pause
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading with Kansas, Indiana and Louisiana a coalition of 22 states in a letter, strongly urging President Joe Biden and the secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy to end the administration’s pause on exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Third Annual King of Hearts Day!
Third Annual King of Hearts Day!
Attorney General Morrisey Raises Opposition to Biden EPA Air Chief Nominee
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Wednesday wrote a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell opposing President Joe Biden’s pick to head the U.S. Environmental Agency’s air office.
2024 Law Day Contest for WV Students
The annual Law Day Contest for West Virginia students is now accepting submissions.
Attorney General Morrisey's Mobile Office Sets February Stops for Central and Southeastern West Virginia
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with central and southeastern West Virginia residents in February to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
Attorney General Morrisey Warns Job Seekers to Watch Out for Employment Scams
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging job seekers to exercise caution when looking for employment opportunities to pay off those holiday purchases.
New prosecutor joins U.S. Attorney’s Office in Clarksburg
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has added a new prosecutor to its Clarksburg location.
Attorney General Morrisey's Mobile Office Sets February Stops for Metro Valley
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with Metro Valley residents in February to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
U.S. Attorney Will Thompson and Law Enforcement Officials to Hold Press Conference in Counterfeit Pill Case
United States Attorney Will Thompson will hold a press conference with law enforcement officials on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 4 p.m. in a case involving the creation of thousands of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and other dangerous opioids.
Attorney General Morrisey Co-Leads Brief Asking SCOTUS to Reverse Colo. Supreme Court Ballot Disqualification of Trump
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading an amicus brief with Indiana, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decision from Colorado that kept former President Donald Trump off the ballot for that state’s Presidential Primary Elections.
Attorney General Morrisey Co-Leads Petition Asking Appeals Court to Declare New EPA Rule Under Clean Air Act Unlawful
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a coalition of 25 states in a petition asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to declare the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule unlawful.
New Eastern Panhandle Family Court Judge to Be Sworn In
Meredith Haines will be sworn in as a family court judge in the Twenty-Third Family Court Circuit (Hampshire, Mineral, and Morgan Counties) in a ceremony at noon on Friday, January 19.
Shane Harvey and Jay Ingle added as new E.C. members
Jackson Kelly PLLC announces that it has elected Members, Shane Harvey and Jay Ingle, to its Executive Committee for three-year terms.
Investiture Ceremony for New Kanawha Judge
Dave Hardy will be sworn in as a circuit judge in Kanawha County during a ceremony at noon on Friday, January 12 in the ceremonial courtroom in the historic Kanawha County Courthouse, 409 Virginia St. East, Charleston.
Two Circuit Judges to Sit on Supreme Court
Two circuit judges have been temporarily assigned to sit on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on Wednesday, January 10. Both judges will fill in for Justice Haley Bunn, who is recused. At 10 a.m.,
Attorney General Morrisey Co-Leads Brief Asking US Supreme Court to Hear Trump Ballot Eligibility Case
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading an amicus brief with Indiana, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal from Colorado decision that kept former President Donald Trump off the ballot for that state’s Presidential Primary Elections.
Steptoe & Johnson Announces Attorney Promotions
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that 11 of its attorneys have been promoted, 10 to Member and one to Of Counsel, effective January 1, 2024.
Attorney General Morrisey Leads Brief Supporting Parents’ Rights in Maryland Case
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court supporting parents’ rights and opposing the Montgomery County, Md.
2024 Interest Rate on Judgments and Decrees
The Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has set the interest rate at eight percent for judgments and decrees entered during the 2024 calendar year.