Showing posts with label West Virginia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label West Virginia. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

West Virginia Governor Tells Schools to Provide Religious and Philosophical Exemptions from Vaccine Requirements

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Last week, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey released a letter ( full text ) addressed to parents, students and school officials reaff...
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

West Virginia Enacts Parents' Bill of Rights

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On April 14, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signed HB 2129, the Parents' Bill of Rights ( full text ). The new law provides in ...
Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Suit Challenges State Grant to Catholic College

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Suit was filed this week in a West Virginia state trial court challenging a $5 million grant made by the West Virginia Water Development Aut...
Thursday, January 02, 2025

4th Circuit: Abstention Doctrine Does Not Apply in Challenge to No Religious Exemption in Vaccination Law

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In West Virginia Parents for Religious Freedom v. Christiansen ,  (4th Cir., Dec. 31, 2024), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 ...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Certiorari Denied in Challenge To West Virginia's Ban on Transgender Girls on Girls' Sports Teams

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The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday denied review in West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission v. B. P. J.,  (Docket No. 24-44,  cer...
Sunday, September 29, 2024

West Virginia Ban on Churches Incorporating Violates 1st Amendment

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In Hope Community Church v. Warner ,  (ND WV, Sept. 26, 2024), a West Virginia federal district court held that the West Virginia constituti...
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Cert. Petitions Filed in Challenges to Bans on Transgender Women on Women's Sports Teams

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Last week, a petition for certiorari  ( full text ) was filed in the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review in Little v. Hecox,  (Docket No. 24-3...
Tuesday, June 18, 2024

6 More States Fend Off Enforcement of Title IX Transgender Discrimination Rules

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Four days after a Louisiana federal district court enjoined the Department of Education from enforcing its new sex-discrimination rules unde...
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Excluding Gender-Affirming Care from Governmental Insurance Coverage Violates Equal Protection

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In Kadel v. Folwell ,  (4th Cir., April 29, 2024), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals sitting en banc,  in an 8-6 decision, held that an ...
Friday, March 29, 2024

West Virginia Governor Vetoes Vaccine Mandate Opt-Out for Parochial Schools

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On Wednesday, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice vetoed House Bill 5105 which would have allowed private and parochial schools to opt out o...
Thursday, March 21, 2024

4th Circuit: Inmate's Claim for Religious Diet Should Move Forward

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In Pendleton v. Jividen , (4th Cir., March 20, 2024), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a West Virginia federal district court...
Friday, October 27, 2023

West Virginia School Settles Suit Over Religious Activities

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The Freedom From Religion Foundation announced yesterday the settlement of a suit against a West Virginia school, its principal and a subs...
Friday, August 25, 2023

West Virginia's Ban on Prescribing Mifepristone By Telemedicine Is Pre-Empted By FDA Rules

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In GenBioPro, Inc. v. Sorsaia ,,  (D WV, Aug. 24, 2023), a West Virginia federal district court dismissed a challenge to West Virginia abort...
Wednesday, March 01, 2023

West Virginia Legislature Passes Religious Freedom Act

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The West Virginia legislature yesterday gave final passage to the Equal Protection for Religion Act ( full text ). The bill bars state acti...
Thursday, December 15, 2022

Suit Challenging School's Scheduling of Revival As An Assembly May Move Ahead

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In Mays v. Cabell County Board of Education ,  (SD WV, Dec. 13, 2022), a West Virginia federal district court refused to dismiss a suit agai...
Wednesday, September 14, 2022

West Virginia Legislature Passes Restrictive Abortion Bill

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The West Virginia legislature yesterday gave final passage to House Bill 302 ( full text ) which outlaws most abortions. It provides in par...
Thursday, May 26, 2022

Suit Challenging Bible In Schools Program Is Settled

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An Order of Dismissal was entered last week in Freedom From Religion Foundation v. Mercer County Board of Education, (SD WV, May 16, 2022)....
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

City Council's Opening Of Meetings With Lord's Prayer Violates Establishment Clause

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In Cobranchi v. City of Parkersburg ,  (D WV, May 17, 2022), a West Virginia federal district court held that Parkersburg's City Council...
Friday, February 18, 2022

Suit Challenges School Assembly Featuring Evangelical Minister

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Suit was filed yesterday in a West Virginia federal district court by students at Huntington High School and their parents alleging that a s...
Friday, July 23, 2021

Court Enjoins Enforcement of West Virginia's Ban On Transgender Girls Being On Girl's Sports Teams

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In B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education ,  (D WV, July 21, 2021), a West Virginia federal district court granted a preliminary i...