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HUNTINGTON A federal judge has granted a request by the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia for a temporary restraining order against Senate Bill 334. We’re encouraged by this decision from the court, ACLU-WV Legal Director Loree Stark said. This harmful, constitutionally flawed bill should never be allowed to take effect. Harm reduction saves lives.
U.S. District Judge Robert Chambers said in the June 28 order that after reviewing the papers filed in support of the motion, the court found that the plaintiffs have submitted proof of notice to satisfy federal rules and demonstrated that they are likely to succeed on the merits; they are likely to suffer irreparable harm absent a preliminary injunction; the balance of hardships weighs in their favor; and preliminary relief is in the public interest.
HUNTINGTON â A federal judge has temporarily halted the implementation of a law that severely restricts syringe exchange programs in West Virginia.
U.S. District Court Judge Robert Chambers issued the temporary restraining order Monday, prohibiting the state from enforcing Senate Bill 334. A preliminary injunction hearing has been set for July 8, a day before the new law goes into effect. The hearing will determine if the stay will continue throughout the lawsuit.
The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia filed a lawsuit Friday in the Southern District Court of West Virginia on behalf of Milan Puskar Health Right, a clinic running harm reduction services, including a syringe program, in Morgantown; Lawson Koeppel, president of the Virginia Harm Reduction Coalition, according to the West Virginia Secretary of Stateâs office; Alina Lemire and Carrie Ware.