West Virginia Attorney General
State Government: Executive Offices | Attorney General / Department of Justice
Recent News About West Virginia Attorney General
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Federal judge dismisses most claims in abortion drug case
HUNTINGTON – A federal judge has partially dismissed a lawsuit by a chemical abortion drug manufacturer that sought to nullify the state’s ban on the drug mifepristone. -
4th Circuit says transgender athlete can remain on her school track team
RICHMOND, Virginia – A transgender student from Harrison County can continue to participate on her school’s track team, a federal court has ruled. -
Morrisey joins bipartisan coalition asking Supreme Court to protect veterans' rights
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a three-time veteran the full set of education benefits the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills allow. -
AG's office warns of charity scams in wake of Maui wildfires
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is urging consumers to be on guard against impostors calling to solicit monetary donations to aid those affected by the deadly wildfires on Maui. -
Judge rules former Northern Panhandle DJ didn't perform, provide refunds
NEW CUMBERLAND — A Hancock Circuit Court judge has awarded $270,000 in civil penalties against a disc jockey and event planner for violating the state Consumer Credit & Protection Act. -
Opioid epidemic legal settlements reach nearly $30 billion in current dollars
Legal settlements paid out by defendant companies during the opioid epidemic have a value of nearly $30 billion in 2023 dollars, making the opioid payouts the second largest among all U.S. legal settlements, according to a legal funding company. -
Morrisey joins other AGs supporting passage of federal bill to stop California pork proposition
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined an alliance of 16 states that support the passage of federal legislation to prevent a California law to affect agricultural trade in other states. -
Morrisey leads letter critical of EPA’s proposed new rule on power plants
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 21 states opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed new rule on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants. -
Morrisey leads brief asking U.S. Supreme Court to examine Chevron doctrine
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 27 states in a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule – or at least clarify — the doctrine known as Chevron deference. -
Big U.S. Supreme Court victories for West Virginia and the nation
In these cases, we stood for what is right and just. It’s not often that you go 5-0 at the U.S. Supreme Court in such a short period of time — but we have a good team that fights effectively for West Virginia citizens. -
U.S. Supreme Court overturns MVP construction halt
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey celebrated the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a hold on the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. -
McCuskey exits governor's race, now running for AG
CHARLESTON – State Auditor J.B. McCuskey has dropped out of the race to be West Virginia’s next governor. Now, he plans to run for state Attorney General. -
AG’s office files brief supporting restart of Mountain Valley Pipeline
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s has filed a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take action to restart construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. -
Morrisey, other AGs want EPA to reconsider proposed stricter tailpipe emissions standards rules
CHARLESTON — West Virginia's Patrick Morrisey and other state attorneys general are calling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed new rule on car tailpipes as “unlawful and misguided,” and is urging the agency to reconsider. -
First lawsuit filed against State Police for locker room camera
CHARLESTON — An unnamed woman filed a lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully videotaped in the locker room at the West Virginia State Police Training Academy. -
Morrisey joins other states in urging manufactures not to scrap AM radios
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined a multi-state effort urging car manufacturers to continue including AM radios in new electric vehicles. -
Morrisey sues gravestone seller for alleged deceiving of customers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed a lawsuit against Naylor Monument Company in Kanawha Circuit Court claiming the business took money from consumers and did not give them what they had paid for. -
Morrisey announces next steps in opioid settlement distribution
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced the next steps in distributing opioid settlements throughout the state for those municipalities that signed on with the West Virginia First Memorandum of Understanding. -
Coalition of AGs challenging EPA, California truck ban
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a coalition of 19 states challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to allow California to ban trucks. -
Putnam judge issues temporary injunction in case involving family selling mobile homes without licenses
CHARLESTON — According to a recent ruling by a Putnam County circuit judge, four family members who are accused of illegally selling and installing mobile homes without the proper licenses, have had a temporary injunction instilled upon them.