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Plaintiff appeals dismissal of Bible classes lawsuit
BLUEFIELD – One of the plaintiffs and her child are appealing the dismissal of a lawsuit against Mercer County Board of Education for its Bible in the Schools classes. -
AG's office joins coalition in pro-farmer suit against Massachusetts
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is seeking to protect Mountain State farmers and consumers by challenging a Massachusetts law that attempts to impose unlawful agricultural regulations on other states. -
West Virginia Innocence Project working to overturn convicted rapist's conviction
MORGANTOWN – Less than a month since a man who spent 20 years in prison for raping his 5-year-old daughter was freed, the director of the West Virginia Innocence Project explained why the program does what it does. -
Charleston business owner wins SCOTUS patent case against Lexmark
CHARLESTON – Eric Smith, the owner of Lexmark printer cartridge recycler Impression Products, feels that a May 2017 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that exempts entities who resell, refurbish and repair used products from patent laws is good for his industry as a whole. -
Blankenship says he's running for Senate to eliminate corruption
CHARLESTON – Don Blankenship says he’s running for the U.S. Senate because corruption is rampant in the United States. -
Blankenship enters U.S. Senate race
CHARLESTON – Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship is running for Joe Manchin’s U.S. Senate seat. -
AG asks U.S. Supreme Court to protect prayer at public meetings
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and officials from 21 other states are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the practice of lawmaker-led prayer at public meetings. -
Prominent Charleston attorney DiTrapano dies of cancer at 89
CHARLESTON – Prominent Charleston attorney Rudy DiTrapano died Oct. 24. DiTrapano, who had been battling prostate cancer, was 89. He practiced law for 65 years. He was of counsel with his namesake law firm DiTrapano, Barrett, DiPiero, McGinley and Simmons. -
U.S. Supreme Court won't hear Blankenship's appeal
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship. -
W.Va. leaders hail withdrawal of EPA Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration is abandoning the Clean Power Plan which was supposed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. -
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal from Nicholas County judge
CHARLESTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of Nicholas Circuit Court Judge Stephen O. Callaghan. On Sept. 25, the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court justices considered hearing arguments. They denied the petition on Oct. 2. -
Blankenship says U.S. Supreme Court should hear appeal for future rulings
WASHINGTON – Don Blankenship’s legal team says the U.S. Supreme Court should hear his criminal appeal to ensure other corporate leaders don’t face similar prosecution for workplace safety violations in the future. -
Morrisey leads coalition in U.S. Supreme Court filing on gun rights
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a 21-state coalition in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to defend the rights of gun owners in West Virginia and beyond. -
State AG, SOS ask U.S. Supreme Court to protect election integrity
CHARLESTON — Two elected West Virginia officials are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect election integrity while reviewing a case out of Ohio that questions a commonly used process to maintain the accuracy of voter lists. -
AG's office is ready, willing and able to help consumers
CHARLESTON – Most businesses are reputable, but when a home repair, a vehicle sale or other transaction goes wrong, our office looks out for consumers. -
Government gets another extension to file response in Blankenship appeal
CHARLESTON – The U.S. government has been given another extension to file a response in the appeal of Don L. Blankenship’s conviction for conspiring to violate federal mine safety standards at Upper Big Branch Mine. -
Morrisey seeks Supreme Court review of anti-gun rights ruling
CHARLESTON - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey led a five-state coalition in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court decision that unnecessarily burdens an individual’s constitutional right to bear arms lawfully. -
Jenkins critical of Morrisey's NETL comments; Morrisey calls it 'desperate'
CHARLESTON – Evan Jenkins’ campaign for U.S. Senate is criticizing West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey for comments he made about the coal industry in a recent newspaper interview. -
Blankenship says run for U.S. Senate is a possibility
CHARLESTON – An already crowded 2018 West Virginia race for a U.S. Senate soon could have another candidate. Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship says he's considering throwing his hat into the ring. -
CFPB's new rule 'large gift for class action lawyers'; Court challenges coming
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – As the director of a federal consumer protection agency seemingly fights for his job, he has gone forth with plans to finalize a controversial rule – and a court challenge seems imminent.