Legal Roundup
Attorney General Morrisey Co-Leads Petition Asking Appeals Court to Declare New EPA Rule Under Clean Air Act Unlawful
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a coalition of 25 states in a petition asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to declare the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule unlawful.
New Eastern Panhandle Family Court Judge to Be Sworn In
Meredith Haines will be sworn in as a family court judge in the Twenty-Third Family Court Circuit (Hampshire, Mineral, and Morgan Counties) in a ceremony at noon on Friday, January 19.
Shane Harvey and Jay Ingle added as new E.C. members
Jackson Kelly PLLC announces that it has elected Members, Shane Harvey and Jay Ingle, to its Executive Committee for three-year terms.
Investiture Ceremony for New Kanawha Judge
Dave Hardy will be sworn in as a circuit judge in Kanawha County during a ceremony at noon on Friday, January 12 in the ceremonial courtroom in the historic Kanawha County Courthouse, 409 Virginia St. East, Charleston.
Two Circuit Judges to Sit on Supreme Court
Two circuit judges have been temporarily assigned to sit on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on Wednesday, January 10. Both judges will fill in for Justice Haley Bunn, who is recused. At 10 a.m.,
Attorney General Morrisey Co-Leads Brief Asking US Supreme Court to Hear Trump Ballot Eligibility Case
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading an amicus brief with Indiana, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal from Colorado decision that kept former President Donald Trump off the ballot for that state’s Presidential Primary Elections.
Steptoe & Johnson Announces Attorney Promotions
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that 11 of its attorneys have been promoted, 10 to Member and one to Of Counsel, effective January 1, 2024.
Attorney General Morrisey Leads Brief Supporting Parents’ Rights in Maryland Case
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court supporting parents’ rights and opposing the Montgomery County, Md.
2024 Interest Rate on Judgments and Decrees
The Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has set the interest rate at eight percent for judgments and decrees entered during the 2024 calendar year.
Investiture Ceremony for New Cabell Judge
Former Cabell County Prosecutor Sean K. “Corky” Hammers hold a public investiture ceremony at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, January 5, in Courtroom No. 1 at the Cabell County Courthouse in Huntington.
Bowles Rice Elects New Partners
Bowles Rice LLP has elected and proudly announces seven new equity partners and three new non-equity partners, effective January 1, 2024.
Steptoe & Johnson Offices Give Back During Holiday Season
In the spirit of the holiday season and in line with our Core Values, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC offices across the firm’s footprint have been giving back to our communities during this holiday season.
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC’s Sharon O. Flanery Named to Senior Leadership Team for Institute for Energy Law
Attorney Sharon O. Flanery, Chair of Steptoe & Johnson’s Energy & Natural Resource Department, has been named the Senior Vice Chair of the Institute for Energy Law (IEL).
Attorney General Morrisey Issues Statement on Michigan Supreme Court Decision on Trump Ballot Case
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued a statement following a Michigan Supreme Court decision not to hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling that kept former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary election ballot.
Attorney General Morrisey Shatters Multiple Records for West Virginia in 2023
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office kept up a vigorous fight against opioid abuse, sought to beat back the Biden Administration’s overreaching energy policies that could destroy jobs and continued to combat assaults on the Second Amendment.
Attorney General Morrisey's Mobile Office Sets January 2024 Stops for Central and Southeastern West Virginia
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey a representative from his office will meet with central and southeastern West Virginia residents in January to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
Appellate Court Clerk Retiring, New Clerk Appointed
Edythe “Eydie” Nash Gaiser, Clerk of Court for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and the Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia, is retiring.
Justice Tim Armstead to be Chief Justice in 2024
Justice Tim Armstead will be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia beginning January 1, 2024.
New Family Court Judge for McDowell and Mercer Counties to be Sworn In
Angela Alexander Walters will be sworn in as a judge in the Twelfth Family Court Circuit (McDowell and Mercer Counties) in a ceremony at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20, in the Mercer County Courthouse.
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Court Victory with Decision Keeping Trump on the Ballot in West Virginia
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey released a statement following a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Charleston Division, which dismissed a suit seeking to disqualify President Donald Trump from running in the upcoming West Virginia Presidential Primary and General Elections.