West Virginia Attorney General
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Recent News About West Virginia Attorney General
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W.Va. leads coalition suing EPA over new WOTUS rule
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a coalition of more than 20 states in a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asking a federal court to vacate the newly published final rule redefining Waters of the United States and declare it unlawful. -
Attorney General Morrisey Joins in Call for Biden to Designate Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined his counterparts in 21 states in calling for the Biden administration to declare Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). -
W.Va., Ky. AGs pen letter to DoD, NASA about 'woke' federal contracting climate rules
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron are co-leading a multistate effort over concerns with a proposed regulation that would require “certain Federal contractors disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk and set science-based targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.” -
Morrisey leads multistate effort to protect oil, natural gas jobs
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a multistate coalition, this time in a supplemental letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding an oil and natural gas rule proposed by the agency that he calls a job killer. -
Morrisey, other AGs want Biden to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined his counterparts in 21 states in calling for the Biden administration to declare Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. -
Morrisey leads lawsuit against Garland, ATF on pistol brace rule
HUNTINGTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of more than 20 state AGs and other parties in a lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and ATF Director Steven Dettelbach that seeks to enjoin a recently issued final rule governing “Stabilizing Braces,” commonly known as pistol braces. -
Fighting for fairness in female sports
In June, I told a crowd gathered at the State Capitol that a lawsuit brought against a state law defining “sex” in school sports would not succeed. -
Attorney General Morrisey Raises Concerns on DirecTV Cancellation of Newsmax
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Friday sent a poignant letter to the CEO of DirecTV, raising concerns over the company’s recent cancellation of Newsmax. -
Providers, advocates file federal lawsuit against state's 'extreme' abortion ban
CHARLESTON — Abortion providers and advocates have filed a federal lawsuit challenging West Virginia’s near-total abortion ban passed into law last year. -
Attorney General Morrisey Joins Coalition in Lawsuit Against DOL Rule Implementing Left-Wing ESG Agenda
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a major coalition of 25 states in suing Biden’s Department of Labor over a recently issued rule governing certain investment practices. -
Morrisey raises concerns on DirecTV cancellation of Newsmax
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has sent a letter to the CEO of DirecTV about his concerns over the company’s recent cancellation of Newsmax. -
Morrisey joins coalition lawsuit against DOL rule implementing ‘woke’ ESG agenda
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a coalition of 25 states in suing the U.S. Department of Labor over a recently issued rule governing certain investment practices. -
West Virginia, Coalition Win ARPA Appellate Victory Against Biden Administration
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Friday that a West Virginia-led coalition had secured a key win in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta. -
Manufacturer sues over West Virginia's restriction on abortion drug
HUNTINGTON – The manufacturer of an abortion pill has sued to overturn West Virginia’s ban on abortion, saying it restricts access to a drug approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. -
Attorney General Morrisey Joins Coalition on Lawsuit Against VA’s Hasty Abortion Rule
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey this week joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of a Texas nurse against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. -
W.Va.-led coalition wins American Rescue Plan Act appellate victory
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced a West Virginia-led coalition had secured a key victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta. -
Attorney General Morrisey Blasts Biden Pistol Brace Rule
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Friday blasted President Biden’s Department of Justice’s release of a final rule governing “Stabilizing Braces." -
Morrisey, other AGs filed brief against VA’s abortion rule
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of a Texas nurse who says the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs shouldn’t be able to force her to participate in any abortion-related services. -
Attorney General Morrisey Warns Consumers of Sweepstakes Scam
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey warns consumers to be on guard when notified of winning a sweepstakes, especially those associated with the name of a legitimate company or government agency. -
Morrisey announces $83 million opioid settlement with Walgreens
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced a settlement has been reached between his office and Walgreens for $83 million.