Needle exchange law in West Virginia halted amid lawsuit
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A judge in West Virginia has granted a group s request to stop a law tightening requirements on needle exchange programs from being implemented next month.
Federal judge issues order halting needle syringe law from taking effect By
June 28, 2021 - 9:17 pm
CHARLESTON, W.Va. A federal judge on Monday issued a temporary restraining order stopping a new law affecting needle exchange programs from going into effect next month.
The order from Judge Robert Chambers of the U.S. District Court for West Virginia’s southern district came after the American Civil Liberties Union’s West Virginia chapter requested such action ahead of the law going into effect July 9. Chambers requested a preliminary injunction hearing for July 8, in which the court will then consider possibly issuing a preliminary injunction.
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Heather Jackson filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of her daughter, 11-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, challenging West Virginiaâs new law banning transgender girls and women from participating in school-sanctioned sports that align with their gender identity. Pepper-Jackson, a runner, is being prohibited from joining her middle schoolâs cross-country team because she is transgender.
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By LACIE PIERSON
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Apr 30, 2021
CHARLESTON (AP) West Virginia’s governor signed a bill Wednesday that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges.
The bill was among 38 signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice. It had narrowly passed the state Senate, which had added the college component, before being overwhelmingly approved in the House of Delegates.
Justice said earlier this week that he would “proudly” sign the bill despite warnings from some lawmakers that the NCAA could retaliate and decide not to hold college tournaments in the state.
Last month, hundreds of college athletes signed a letter to the NCAA Board of Governors asking the organization to refuse to schedule championships in states that have banned transgender athlete participation in sports.
West Virginia governor signs bill banning transgender athletes
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia s governor signed a bill Wednesday that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges.
The bill was among 38 signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice. It had narrowly passed the state Senate, which had added the college component, before being overwhelmingly approved in the House of Delegates.
Justice said earlier this week that he would proudly sign the bill despite warnings from some lawmakers that the NCAA could retaliate and decide not to hold college tournaments in the state.