Federal judge denies West Virginia request to pause child welfare lawsuit

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: July 9, 2026

Words: 695

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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A sweeping lawsuit over the state of West Virginia’s overburdened child welfare system can move forward, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin denied a request by Attorney General J.B. McCuskey for a stay in the case as the state asked the United States Supreme Court to weigh in. If the judge had granted the stay, it would have delayed a potential trial in the case, which was first filed in …

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