U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Federal judge tosses $32.7 million insurance verdict, reduces it to $1.8 million
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has set aside a $32.7 million insurance verdict from last summer. -
Greenbrier files countersuit, says N.C. family owes more than $350K in gambling debts
BECKLEY – The Greenbrier has filed a countersuit against an Indian American family that says it was discriminated against and treated poorly by resort staff, saying the family actually owes more than $350,000 in unpaid gambling debts. -
Lawsuit over alleged defective medical device moved to federal multidistrict panel
HUNTINGTON — A federal lawsuit against Cook Medical alleging a defective vena cava filter has been transferred to the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. -
Nurse at VA Medical Center says shoe covers caused her to fall
HUNTINGTON – A registered nurse blames the shoe covers she was required to wear for injuries she sustained at work. -
Federal judge wants new U.S. Attorney to look at 'unusual number' of suppression motions
CHARLESTON – A federal judge wants the new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia to review an “unusual” number of judicial decisions in recent years that found evidence was unlawfully seized and unusable at trial. -
CPAP product liability lawsuit transferred to federal MDL in Pennsylvania
HUNTINGTON — A lawsuit against Philips North America has been transferred to federal court in Pennsylvania as part of the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. -
Indian American family says The Greenbrier staff discriminated against them
BECKLEY – An Indian American family says they were discriminated against and treated poorly by staff at The Greenbrier Resort. -
Environmental Justice Coordinator appointed in Northern District
Environmental Justice Coordinator appointed in Northern District. -
Man fired after refusing supervisor's request to have sex with wife
BECKLEY – A Greenbrier County man says he was fired after he refused a supervisor’s request to have sex with his wife. -
Man says incorrect cancer diagnosis led to healthy kidney being removed
HUNTINGTON – An Ohio man says doctors erroneously diagnosed him with cancer, leading to the removal of a healthy kidney. -
Man wrongly convicted sues State Police for misconduct during investigation
HUNTINGTON — A man who spent more than 10 years of his life in prison for a crime he did not commit is suing the West Virginia State Police for their alleged misconduct in coercing a false confession. -
Federal class action targets Suddenlink for failure to provide adequate service
CHARLESTON – A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against Suddenlink for failure to provide safe, adequate and reliable services to its customers. -
Three Rivers wants lawsuit alleging medical negligence to be dismissed
HUNTINGTON — Three Rivers Medical Clinics says it is not responsible for medical negligence claims made against it in a federal lawsuit. -
U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in EPA greenhouse gases case
WASHINGTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office went to the U.S. Supreme Court for oral arguments about the Environmental Protection Agency’s power to regulate greenhouse gases. -
Defendants want lawsuits alleging medical negligence dismissed
CHARLESTON — Several defendants are denying allegations against them and want two lawsuits dismissed from federal court. -
Judge sets schedule for Union Carbide undisclosed landfill lawsuits
CHARLESTON — A federal judge has set a schedule for several lawsuits that were combined involving Union Carbide. -
Judge shoots down Biden's Social Cost of Carbon executive order
LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana – A federal judge has granted a request by states to halt the Biden Administration’s Social Cost of Carbon executive order. -
Inmate says he was injured by metal shards on a toothbrush
CHARLESTON — A man is suing several correctional officers alleging he was denied care when he was injured by metal shards on a toothbrush. -
Former employees sue Mylan, unions for breach of contract
CLARKSBURG — Two former employees filed a class action lawsuit suing Mylan Pharmaceuticals claiming it breached its contract with two sets of workers that it laid off in 2018 and in 2021. -
Former Justice Edwin Flowers Has Died
Former Justice Edwin Flowers Has Died.