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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

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Attorney General Morrisey Joins Fight to Preserve Parents’ Rights in their Children’s Upbringing

By The West Virginia Record |
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a group of parents who challenged a school district’s gender transition guidelines.

Judge orders Paden City High School to remain open despite planned closure

By Chris Dickerson |
NEW MARTINSVILLE – A Wetzel County judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the county superintendent from closing Paden City High School for the upcoming school year.

Armstrong retiring as state Supreme Court administrative director

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia court system soon will have a new administrative director. Joe Armstrong is retiring from the position.

Mother says nurses used excessive force during delivery, injuring her son

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County mother says two CAMC nurses are responsible for permanent disabling injuries her son sustained during his delivery.

Morrisey files petition over transgender sports ruling with U.S. Supreme Court

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the 4th Circuit Court’s ruling regarding the state’s Save Women Sports Act.

Attorney General Morrisey Offers Safety Tips for Independence Day Celebrations

By The West Virginia Record |
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reminds consumers to make safe and responsible decisions as they celebrate the upcoming Independence Day holiday.

Former candidate for Kanawha County prosecutor sued following vehicle accident

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A candidate for Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney in this spring’s primary election has been sued as a result of an October traffic accident.

AG’s office wins suit against gravestone seller that deceived customers

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has won a lawsuit against a Clendenin monument/memorial seller who was found to have taken money from consumers and not delivered what they paid for.

Estate of man who died in State Police custody gets $1M settlement

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County judge has approved a $1 million dollar settlement for the estate of a man who died while in custody of the West Virginia State Police.

Owen T. Gray Joins Steptoe & Johnson’s Morgantown Office

By The West Virginia Record |
Owen T. Gray has joined the Energy Department as an Associate in Steptoe & Johnson PLLC’s Morgantown office.

Attorney General Morrisey: Federal Court Halts Biden’s LNG Export Ban

By The West Virginia Record |
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with a collation of 16 states, has won a stay of the Biden administration’s ban on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.

Judge rules Miracle Meadows cases to remain in Kanawha County

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — Kanawha Circuit Judge Dave Hardy ruled last week that the remaining cases involving Miracle Meadows School will remain in Kanawha County.

Mediation fruitless in case involving Huntington recovery facilities accused of fraud

By Chris Dickerson |
HUNTINGTON – A mediation session involving two Huntington drug recovery-related facilities and their owners accused of bilking the government for millions of dollars finished with the parties unable to resolve their issues.

Attorney General Morrisey Again Victorious in Reining in Administrative State

By The West Virginia Record |
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is applauding another U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday that plaintiffs may bring a claim under the Administrative Procedure Act within six years of when they are first injured by final agency action, even if the agency first took the action more than six years ago.

N.Y. federal judge seeks info to keep her from dismissing $8M case against Justice businesses

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A surety bond provider has less than two weeks to show a New York federal judge why she shouldn’t dismiss its case involving West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his family’s coal companies.

Christine Torbett Honored by ABA Task Force for American Democracy

By The West Virginia Record |
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is proud to announce that Christine Torbett, a Legal Administrative Assistant in the Columbus office, has been selected to receive the Unsung Heroes of Democracy Award from the American Bar Association (ABA) Task Force for American Democracy.

Federal judge tosses lawsuit over conditions at state jails

By Chris Dickerson |
BECKLEY – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit regarding conditions in the state jail system.

Federal judge halts Biden’s LNG export ban

By Chris Dickerson |
A federal judge in Louisiana has blocked a Biden administration move to pause the approval of applications to export liquefied natural gas.

Kirby named new Raleigh Circuit Court judge

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Todd Kirby to the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court serving Raleigh County.

Attorney General Morrisey: SCOTUS Grants Emergency Stay of EPA ‘Good Neighbor’ Plan

By The West Virginia Record |
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Thursday said the U.S. Supreme Court made the correct decision in granting a stay of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ozone Good Neighbor federal implementation plan.