Legal, civic organizations among groups opposing Raleigh judge’s ruling in WV school vaccine case

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: April 20, 2026

Words: 834

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago


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The League of Women Voters of West Virginia and the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia have joined several health-related organizations and Education West Virginia in backing the state school board’s challenge of Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble’s November ruling prohibiting schools from enforcing the state’s school vaccination requirements.

The organizations’ write-in amicus curiae briefs filed with the West Virginia Supreme Court state that the judge’s ruling should be overturned. Amicus curiae …

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