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Morrisey joins 12 states in suing Biden administration over additional vaccine mandates
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with 11 other states, joined a lawsuit against the Biden Administration in opposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health care workers, including those working for Medicare and Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. -
Morrisey joins bipartisan group working to stop robocallers from misusing phone numbers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a bipartisan coalition of AGs in writing to the Federal Communications Commission in support of its efforts to reduce illegal robocallers’ access to legitimate phone numbers. -
W.Va. joins six states in suit requiring COVID vaccine for federal contractors
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has joined six other states in filing a complaint against President Joe Biden and many federal agencies within the Administration in response to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement placed on federal contractors. -
Morrisey cheers U.S. Supreme Court decision to hear EPA challenge
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is praising a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the state's challenge to a ruling by the appeals court that allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to have what he says is nearly unlimited authority that could devastate coal mining and increase energy costs. -
Federal judge to approve $10 billion Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan
WHITE PLAINS, New York – A federal bankruptcy judge has given conditional approval to a $10 billion bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma to settle more than 3,000 lawsuits about the company’s role in the national opioid crisis. -
Morrisey makes closing arguments in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case
NEW YORK — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey argued for greater accountability and more resources for West Virginia in closing arguments at Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy hearing. -
Morrisey leads 20-state push against rewrite of federal gun laws
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich are leading a 20-state coalition in arguing against the Biden administration’s proposed regulation of firearm parts. -
Morrisey sues Biden administration over 'Remain in Mexico' policy to stop fentanyl trafficking
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration caiming it is refusing to stop deadly fentanyl from flowing across the nation’s southern border. -
West Virginia isn't part of proposed $26 billion national opioid settlement
CHARLESTON – While a bipartisan group of state attorneys general have announced a tentative $26 billion settlement with four drug companies over their roles in the opioid epidemic, West Virginia will not be a part of the agreement. -
Morrisey threatens lawsuit against Biden for 'uptick' in fentanyl coming to state
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General is bothered by “a dramatic uptick” in the amount of fentanyl coming into the state, and he says he might end up suing the Biden administration over it. -
Federal judge issues injunction against Biden administration's oil lease ban
MONROE, Louisiana – A federal judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s moratorium on oil leases on public lands, including offshore lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico. -
Unions claim new law altering dues collection is unconstitutional, retaliatory
CHARLESTON – A group of a dozen public employee unions have filed a petition claiming a new state law that keeps employers from automatically deducting union dues from paychecks is retaliatory. -
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. -
Is it time to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency?
“This wildly expansive power to regulate factories, hospitals, and even homes has tremendous costs and consequences for all Americans, in particular West Virginia’s coal miners, pipeliners, natural gas producers, and utility workers,” Morrisey predicted. “If EPA lacks such expansive authority, as we argue, the Supreme Court should make that clear now.” -
With vested interest, Morrisey keeping watch on 'Big Three' federal opioid trial
CHARLESTON — The state Attorney General's office isn't a party to the landmark federal trial regarding the "Big Three" opioid distributors taking place just blocks from his state Capitol office, but Patrick Morrisey is keeping a close eye on the proceedings. -
Morrisey, other AGs fight unlawful sales of fake COVID vaccination cards
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and other AGs are calling on Twitter, eBay and Shopify to act immediately to prevent people from selling fraudulent vaccination cards on their platforms. -
Coalition of AGs sue U.S. Treasury over tax cut provision in COVID relief package
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is part of a 13-state coalition that has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Treasury regarding states’ ability to cut taxes despite a provision in the most recent COVID-19 release package. -
W.Va. AG isn't sure he'll sign off on Purdue Pharma $7 billion bankruptcy plan
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says he wants to do what’s best for the state, and he doesn’t know if that means signing off on Purdue Pharma’s $7 billion bankruptcy plan. -
Morrisey joins 20 states against Biden Administration for Keystone Pipeline cancelation
GALVESTON, Texas — West Virginia has joined a lawsuit with 20 other states against President Joe Biden's administration for the cancelation of the Keystone Pipeline. -
Morrisey sends letter to U.S. Senate opposing McCabe's EPA nomination
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has sent a letter to the leadership of the U.S. Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee opposing the nomination of Janet Gaven McCabe as deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.