West Virginia Attorney General
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Coalition of AGs working to stop California electric-truck mandate
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently joined a multistate comment letter asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to maintain a federal legal block on California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. -
Morrisey leads coalition offering Congress perspective on EPA waters rule
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 24 states in a letter to Congress offering “experiences and perspectives” regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of Waters of the United States “conformed” rule. -
State will receive more than $3.8 million in unclaimed MoneyGram transfer case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with a bipartisan coalition of 30 states, has reached a settlement in a case against the state of Delaware in connection to litigation regarding unclaimed property involving MoneyGram transfers. -
Attorney General Morrisey: SCOTUS Allows Arizona to Enforce Proof of Citizenship for Certain Voter Registration
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued a statement after the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday granted a partial stay of a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that barred enforcement of Arizona’s law, which had forced Arizona to allow persons to register to vote in federal races without having to prove U.S. citizenship. -
Williams urges Morrisey to investigate Justice, Greenbrier for misuse of funds
HUNTINGTON – Democratic gubernatorial nominee Steve Williams has asked opponent and current Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to launch a formal investigation into the financial issues surrounding The Greenbrier and Gov. Jim Justice. -
Attorney General Morrisey Co-Leads SCOTUS Brief on ‘Frame or Receiver’ ATF Rule
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading with Montana a 27-state amicus brief, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rein in the Biden administration’s so-called “Frame or Receiver” firearms rule. -
Attorney General Morrisey Urges Apple to Reconsider Discriminatory Application Criteria for Entrepreneur Camps
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is calling on Apple to revise its application criteria for a series of entrepreneur camps for application founders and developers, excluding men who do not identify as women and are also Asian, Middle Eastern, Native Hawaiian, Northern African, Pacific Islander and white. -
Attorney General Morrisey Issues Statement Following SCOTUS Denial of Government’s Bid for Partial Stay of Title IX Rule Injunction
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued a statement Friday following the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of the government’s bid for a partial stay of a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s recent Title IX regulation. -
Attorney General Morrisey Urges College Students Looking for a Job to Watch Out for Employment Scams
Thousands of students in the state are getting ready to return to college; some are getting their first crack at higher education. -
Morrisey, other AGs ask administration to avoid politicizing AI regulation
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with attorneys general from 14 other states, submitted a comment letter to the Department of the Treasury, emphasizing the need for fair and unbiased regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector. -
Attorney General Morrisey Sues Unlicensed ‘Contractor’
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed a lawsuit against an Elkins man for potential violation of the state’s Consumer Credit and Protection Act for allegedly engaging in home improvement services without the required contractor’s license, for providing substandard work, for abandoning projects before completion and, in some instances, failing to perform any work after accepting payment. -
Attorney General Morrisey, DOJ, Bipartisan Coalition Score Big Win Against Google in Antitrust Case
Google is a monopolist and it acted unlawfully to maintain it, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said, paraphrasing the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s ruling Monday that tech giant Google had abused its monopoly power over its internet search business. -
Morrisey, other AGs blast Treasury over fearmonging against de-banking bans
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is one of 20 state AGs opposing the Biden administration’s claim that state laws preventing de-banking are a “national security threat.” -
Attorney General Morrisey’s Mobile Office Sets August Stops for Northern West Virginia
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with northern West Virginia residents in August to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions. -
Attorney General Morrisey's Mobile Office Sets August Stops for Metro Valley
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with Metro Valley residents in August to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions. -
Attorney General Morrisey Takes Fight Over State Medicaid’s Choice Not to Pay for Sex-Reassignment Surgeries to SCOTUS
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has taken the fight over the state’s decision not to cover sex-reassignment surgeries under its Medicaid plan all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Attorney General Morrisey Again Urges VP Harris to Invoke 25th Amendment
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Monday renewed his call for Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke her powers under Section 4 of the 25th Amendment and declare that President Joe Biden is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. -
Morrisey wants U.S. Supreme Court to rule on state refusal to pay for sex reassignment surgeries
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court decision regarding the state’s decision not to cover sex-reassignment surgeries under its Medicaid plan. -
Morrisey, other AGs ask U.S. Supreme Court for emergency stay of new EPA rule on power plants
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and other state AGs have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay on the implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants. -
Morrisey again urges Harris to invoke 25th Amendment
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has renewed his call for Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke her powers under Section 4 of the 25th Amendment and declare that President Joe Biden is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.