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Jenkins excited to continue moving state Supreme Court forward as Chief Justice in 2021
CHARLESTON – Most people are eager to put 2020 behind them for obvious reasons. But state Supreme Court Justice Evan Jenkins has one more reason to look forward to 2021 because he'll serve as Chief Justice in the coming year. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Justice Evan Jenkins to be Chief Justice in 2021, Justice John Hutchison to be Chief Justice in 2022
Justice Evan Jenkins will be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia beginning January 1, 2021. -
Jenkins to serve as state Supreme Court Chief Justice in 2021, Hutchison will fill role in 2022
CHARLESTON – Justice Evan Jenkins will take over as Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court on January 1. Justice John Hutchison will be the court's Chief Justice in 2022, and he will serve as Acting Chief Justice in 2021 if Jenkins is unable to take part in a case before the court. -
Rivesville student wins AG's statewide 'Kids Kick Opioids' contest
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has named a north central West Virginia student as the statewide winner of the Kids Kick Opioids contest, a competition meant to creatively illustrate the devastation caused by prescription painkiller abuse. -
Delegate says WVAJ president misleading citizens about work WV CALA does
I am proud of the work that I did when I used to serve on the board of WV CALA and the work it did during the 2019 Session. I hope everyone sees past the misleading information from Mr. New and joins WV CALA in the fight to improve the lives of every day West Virginians. -
Jenkins sworn in as justice, but legal challenge to his appointment might not be over
CHARLESTON – Evan Jenkins was sworn in as a state Supreme Court Justice, but a legal challenge to his appointment and his position on the Nov. 6 ballot might not be over. -
Jenkins filing to run for Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins is filing to run for a seat on the state Supreme Court. -
AG's office announces Kids Kick Opioids contest winner
CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced the winner of a statewide contest called Kids Kick Opioids. -
Morrisey urges doctors, pharmacists to embrace anti-opioid law
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is remind health care providers they now can refuse opioid-based medication to treat pain because of legislation he promoted. -
Attorney general hopes poignant winning contest entry helps drug abuse fight
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office recently named Rosemont Elementary School student Jacey Rose Chalmers from Martinsburg as the winner of the statewide Kids Kick Opioids contest, a competition designed to spur creativity and raise awareness of prescription painkiller abuse. -
AG's office continues fight against substance abuse
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office continues to keep its fight against substance abuse in the limelight. -
Morrisey finalizes opioid plan
CHARLESTON – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey finalized his plan to reduce opioid painkiller use by better equipping West Virginia’s prescribers and pharmacists. -
Economy might be cause of high number of medical malpractice suits in West Virginia
CHARLESTON — West Virginia ranks ninth in the nation for malpractice lawsuits, and the head of the state's medical association believes one of the key reasons is the depressed economy. Zippia recently released a report on medical malpractice lawsuits across the United States. Louisiana had the highest number of lawsuits at 44.1 per 100,000 residents. Hawaii is the least litigious malpractice state with only 4.9 lawsuits per 100,000 people. West Virginia, at No. 9, had 29.6 lawsuits for each 100, -
Morrisey's prescription drug plan gains support of state RN board
CHARLESTON — A plan by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office aimed at eradicating prescription drug abuse has garnered support from the state’s Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses. -
AG's office announces funding for prescription drug incinerators
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office soon will be accepting applications for placement of four drug incinerators across the state. -
WV SC hears appeal of $91M nursing home verdict
CHARLESTON -- The state Supreme Court on Wednesday heard the appeal of a high-profile $91 million jury award in a nursing home death case. -
The cap on damages is supposed to apply to nursing homes
Does the $500,000 cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases apply to nursing homes, or doesn’t it? -
Loughry receives numerous endorsements
CHARLESTON -– West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals candidate Allen Loughry continues to pick up endorsements, receiving the support of 11 major groups and associations in the past few weeks. -
More business groups endorse Davis for Supreme Court
Davis CHARLESTON – On the heels of endorsements from the West Virginia State Chamber of Commerce and the West Virginia Business & Industry Council, Justice Robin Davis has earned three additional endorsements from prominent business groups in the state.
