West Virginia

Court finds law protecting judges, officers’ personal information unconstitutional

A West Virginia law shielding the online publication of personal information belonging to judges and law enforcement officers was ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court Tuesday.

Oct 28, 2026 1:59 PM CDT

Attorney questioned over AI errors in parental rights appeal

The West Virginia Supreme Court recently confronted an attorney who admitted to including fake artificial intelligence-generated citations in a brief in a parental rights case.

Oct 13, 2026 10:04 AM CDT

State supreme court justice has medical incident on bench

The West Virginia Supreme Court canceled oral arguments Wednesday after one of the justices “experienced a medical incident” while on the bench, court officials said.

Sep 3, 2026 10:36 AM CDT

Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld bans in Idaho and West Virginia on transgender athletes playing on girls’ and women’s sports teams, the latest in a string of legal setbacks for the LGBTQ+ community before the high court.

Jun 30, 2026 9:21 AM CDT

Chemerinsky: What to expect from SCOTUS in the coming month

As always, this time of year is filled with major decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court. Some of the most important cases of the term already have been decided, including Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump, which invalidated President Donald Trump’s tariffs; and Louisiana v. Callais, which significantly lessened protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. But many likely blockbuster decisions remain.

May 27, 2026 3:07 PM CDT

Lawyer gets prison time for defrauding clients of over $700K

A West Virginia attorney who defrauded clients of more than $700,000 has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison, federal prosecutors said.

Mar 24, 2026 1:36 PM CDT

Masked ICE arrest is unconstitutional, federal judge finds

A West Virginia federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration violated an El Salvadoran man’s rights when masked federal agents arrested him and then kept him in custody without a bond hearing, according to a story by Law360. Describing the administration’s immigration enforcement efforts as an “assault on the…

Feb 24, 2026 9:45 AM CST

ICE has jailed people illegally more than 4,400 times, data shows

The Trump administration’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-led detentions of immigrants have been deemed unlawful more than 4,400 times since October by hundreds of judges across the country, according to court records examined by Reuters.

Feb 17, 2026 1:02 PM CST

A 'Bitter Pill' for litigator in West Virginia opioid case

Paul Farrell Jr. suffered a bruising loss in the case he cared about most: a federal bench trial on behalf of his West Virginia hometown accusing drug distributors, a largely unseen part of the pharmaceutical supply chain, of causing the opioid epidemic. The Bitter Pill chronicles Farrell’s single-minded focus on the case for almost nine years and counting.

Jan 27, 2026 8:31 AM CST

University of Arkansas rescinds job offer to law school dean, reportedly over political pressure

The University of Arkansas has reversed its decision to hire Emily Suski as its new law school dean for reportedly joining a group of other law professors in filing an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in support of transgender student athletes.

Jan 16, 2026 9:07 AM CST

Supreme Court considers challenges to laws banning transgender participation in sports

Becky Pepper-Jackson was assigned male at birth but began transitioning to a female gender identity in third grade. Her West Virginia school district has been sympathetic, providing a gender support plan that among other things respects her chosen name and pronouns.

Jan 8, 2026 10:54 AM CST

Attorney and former city council member charged with witness intimidation

A Wheeling, West Virginia, attorney and a former city council member, who were involved in the Marion County, West Virginia, murder prosecution of alleged Pagan Motorcycle Club leader Ryan Lane, were arrested by the West Virginia State Police on Tuesday on new charges of improperly influencing potential witnesses.

Dec 17, 2025 11:24 AM CST

Court finds law protecting judges, officers’ personal information unconstitutional

Attorney questioned over AI errors in parental rights appeal

State supreme court justice has medical incident on bench

Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics

Chemerinsky: What to expect from SCOTUS in the coming month

Lawyer gets prison time for defrauding clients of over $700K

Masked ICE arrest is unconstitutional, federal judge finds

ICE has jailed people illegally more than 4,400 times, data shows

A 'Bitter Pill' for litigator in West Virginia opioid case

University of Arkansas rescinds job offer to law school dean, reportedly over political pressure

Supreme Court considers challenges to laws banning transgender participation in sports

Attorney and former city council member charged with witness intimidation

Employer health plan’s exclusion for gender-affirming care violates Title VII, 11th Circuit rules

Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery

4th Circuit allows transgender girl to stay on West Virginia track team

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