U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
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Lowe's suing developer of W.Va. shopping center for faulty work
CLARKSBURG - Home improvement chain Lowe's is suing a Missouri company in a West Virginia federal court for its faulty site development work at the retailer's Clarksburg location. -
Target wants personal injury suit moved to federal court
WHEELING - Popular retailer Target Corp. has asked that a personal injury lawsuit filed against it in Ohio Circuit Court be moved to federal court. -
U.S. Senate confirms Thacker to federal appeals court
Thacker WASHINGTON - West Virginia attorney Stephanie Thacker has been confirmed to a federal appeals court. -
Trooper also defendant in '96 shooting death of Calhoun woman
CLARKSBURG – Records show prior to the one filed against him recently, a State Trooper was also named as a co-defendant in another civil rights suit involving a Calhoun County woman 16 years ago. -
U.S. Senate to vote on Thacker's nomination this month
Thacker WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate agreed last week to consider the nomination of West Virginia attorney Stephanie Thacker to a federal appeals court later this month. -
Calhoun woman sues Trooper for civil rights violations
CLARKSBURG – A Calhoun County woman alleges she was falsely arrested by a West Virginia State trooper to leverage her cooperation in the investigation of a missing Roane County teenager. -
U.S. Senate confirms Groh to federal court
Groh WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Berkeley Circuit Judge Gina Groh's nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. -
Reid files cloture on 17 nominations, including Groh's
Groh WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday filed cloture on 17 judicial nominations, including West Virginia Judge Gina Groh's. -
Law professor: Groh could be confirmed next week
Groh WASHINGTON - One legal observer says Berkeley Circuit Judge Gina Groh's nomination to a federal court could be confirmed as early as next week. -
Report: Manchin criticizes Senate for holding up judicial nominations
Manchin WASHINGTON - West Virginia's junior U.S. senator, Joe Manchin, last week criticized the Senate for holding up Berkeley Circuit Judge Gina Groh's federal judgeship. -
Federal judge grants temporary restraining order against T-shirt maker
CLARKSBURG - A federal judge last week granted West Virginia University's motion for a temporary restraining order against a Morgantown T-shirt maker. -
W.Va. judicial nominees could see votes in March
Thacker WASHINGTON - Things are finally looking up for those judicial nominees waiting to be approved, including two from West Virginia. -
WVU files motion for restraining order, injunction against T-shirt maker
CLARKSBURG - West Virginia University is asking a federal court for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop the sale and production of a Morgantown T-shirt maker's "infringing merchandise." -
Report: Plan to speed up judicial nominations could be stalled
Tobias CHARLESTON - An effort by U.S. Senate Democrats to speed up judicial nominations could be delayed. -
Law professor doubts Senate will speed up nominations
Tobias RICHMOND, Va. - A University of Richmond law professor says he doubts the U.S. Senate will go along with a plan by President Barack Obama to speed up judicial appointments. -
T-shirt maker lashes out at WVU for lawsuit
CLARKSBURG – The owner of a Morgantown t-shirt company says he finds it "absolutely absurd" that West Virginia University is picking on him. -
WVU suing clothing manufacturer for obscene shirts
CLARKSBURG - West Virginia University's Board of Governors is suing a Morgantown clothing manufacturer responsible for the controversial "West F***** Virginia" shirts and similar apparel in federal court, claiming trademark infringement. -
Exotic dancers suing former employer for back wages
MARTINSBURG - An exotic dancer is suing her former employer in federal court for failing to pay her at least minimum wage and for taking a portion of her tips. -
Law professor: Groh, Thacker nominations 'up in the air'
Tobias CHARLESTON - A University of Richmond law school professor says Berkeley Circuit Judge Gina Groh and West Virginia attorney Stephanie Thacker's nominations are "up in the air" following a controversial decision by President Barack Obama earlier this month. -
W.Va. officials to appeal redistricting ruling to U.S. SC
Kessler CHARLESTON - Those West Virginia officials named as defendants in a congressional redistricting lawsuit said Thursday they will ask for an immediate stay of a ruling earlier this week and seek an appeal from the U.S. Supreme Court.