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ICA continues to hit more milestones with first in-person oral arguments, opinions
CHARLESTON – November has been a month of some key firsts for the state’s new Intermediate Court of Appeals.
Hummel, circuit judge who displayed gun during hearing, resigns
CHARLESTON – A northern panhandle circuit judge who was the center of controversy earlier this year after displaying a gun while addressing defense attorneys during a hearing has resigned.
Senate president doesn't anticipate much change with legislative megamajorities
CHARLESTON – This month’s election didn’t see a red wave nationally, but West Virginia is a different story. And here, it wasn’t so much a red wave as a red tsunami.
Man answers judge's Fourth Circuit appeal: 'Standing up for my rights'
RICHMOND, Virginia – A Raleigh County man is urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court ruling saying a family court is not entitled to judicial immunity after she stopped a court hearing to search his home without a warrant.
Jury awards family more than $700K after inmate died from septic shock
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County jury awarded more than $700,000 to the family of a 32-year-old inmate at Huttonsville Correctional Facility who died from septic shock his estate says was ignored by guards for days.
Morrisey joins NAAG letter asking feds to extend to extend opioid telehealth services
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined a multistate bipartisan coalition in calling for federal officials “to permanently extend telehealth flexibilities after the expiration of the public health emergency for prescribing buprenorphine, one of three FDA-approved medications for treating opioid use disorder.”
Morrisey wants CMS to repeal COVID vaccine mandate for health care workers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has written a letter supporting a recent petition from 22 states for the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services to repeal an interim rule mandating health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
Four Black men accuse pipeline company of racial harassment, discrimination
BECKLEY – Four Black men have filed federal lawsuits accusing a Texas-based pipeline construction company of racial harassment and discrimination.
Couple says CPAs, accounting firms didn't do their job
CHARLESTON – A prominent Charleston couple claims two certified public accountants and two accounting firms failed to keep them in compliance with the Internal Revenue Service.
Family files lawsuit over fatal Logan helicopter crash
LOGAN – The family of a lifelong coal miner has filed a lawsuit alleging several entities, including AEP and the City of Logan, are responsible for his death in a helicopter crash earlier this year.
Morrisey says he's running in 2024, but not sure of which office yet
CHARLESTON – Shortly after U.S. Representative Alex K. Mooney announced his plans to challenge U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s campaign sent a letter to supporters saying he plans to be on the ballot in 2024 as well.
Morrisey leads coalition supporting lawsuit against EPA electric vehicles rule
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading an amicus brief with five other AGs in support of a lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia by 16 states against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Morrisey's office wins NAAG's best brief award for West Virginia v. EPA
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has been awarded Best Brief by the National Association of Attorneys General for its merits brief in West Virginia v U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Amendment Two, others go down in defeat; GOP maintains state dominance
CHARLESTON – All four proposed state constitutional amendments, including hot-button Amendment Two, went down in defeat Tuesday night.
Morrisey's office warns consumers about scam texts about U.S. Postal Service
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is warning consumers to be on the lookout for unsolicited text messages claiming to come from the U.S. Postal Service.
Manchin, Moore bash Biden over talk of shutting down coal plants
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin said President Joe Biden’s suggestion that his administration is going to shut down coal plants is “outrageous and divorced from reality.”
AG's office tells consumers to be careful when buying used cars
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is urging consumers to be vigilant when buying used vehicles that may have been submerged in water during Hurricane Ian.
Businessman says former partner squeezed him out of business, cost him millions
CHARLESTON – A Putnam County businessman is suing the vice president of the Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia after he claims the man oppressed and squeezed him out of a business they created together.
Attorney seeking House seat says disgruntled former client is harassing her and campaign
WHEELING – A Wheeling attorney who is running for the House of Delegates says she is being harassed by a former client who is unhappy with the outcome of his case.
Task force files enforcement actions against two alleged illegal robocallers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced the national Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force is enforcing investigations into two voice service providers over alleged involvement in illegal robocalls.“We must leave no stone unturned in our fight against unlawful robocalls,” Morrisey said in a press release.