U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
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Federal judge says adults under 21 should be able to buy handguns
CLARKSBURG – A federal judge has ruled that a law prohibiting handgun sales to people ages 18 to 20 is “facially unconstitutional.” -
Oil company alleges West Virginia DEP illegally prevented work at its well sites
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) — A West Virginia oil company alleges the state's Department of Environmental Protection illegally prevented its extraction of natural gas at several of its well sites. -
Federal judge says W.Va. can't enforce law that would restrict lawyer advertising
WHEELING – A federal judge has ruled West Virginia can’t enforce a law passed in 2020 restricting lawyer advertising. -
Two school bus drivers cleared of wrongdoing for attending U.S. Capitol protest; federal lawsuit still pending
MARTINSBURG – Two Jefferson County school bus drivers who were suspended for attending the rally last week that led to the storming of the U.S. Capitol have been cleared of any wrongdoing. -
UPDATE: Two school bus drivers suspended for attending Capitol rally sue county superintendent
MARTINSBURG – Two Jefferson County school bus drivers have sued the county school superintendent after they were suspended for attending the rally last week that led to the storming of the U.S. Capitol. -
Whitey Bulger's estate files federal lawsuit blaming BOP employees for his death
MARTINSBURG – The family of one of America’s most infamous gangsters has filed a lawsuit blaming his 2018 death at a federal prison in West Virginia on Bureau of Prisons employees. -
Oil and gas company challenges West Virginia's Flat-Rate Statute
CLARKSBURG, W. Va. (Legal Newsline) – A company leasing mineral rights to drill for oil and gas claims West Virginia's Flat-Rate Statute is unconstitutional. -
W.Va. worker, EEOC win 'Mark of the Beast' case
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - This year, a West Virginia coal mining company must pay more than $500,000 to one of its employees who took exception to its use of a hand scanner.