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Lawrence Smith
Lawrence J. Smith is Courthouse News Service's West Virginia correspondent.
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West Virginia Dem calls Senator Jim Justice 'a compromised man' in wake of tax scandal
West Virginia Senator and former state governor Jim Justice agreed earlier this week to pay over $5 million in back taxes.
Trial begins in dispute accusing trooper of excessive use of force at game coached by West Virginia governor
The defendant was part of the security detail for West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, the head coach of the Greenbrier East girls basketball team.
Delaware Tribe of Indians applauds West Virginia Supreme Court decision affirming its jurisdiction in child welfare case
The tribe's chief says the court's decision affirms the commitment made by the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Judge hands stronger than expected sentences to Maryland couple in espionage case
The former naval engineer and wife were each sentenced to the next two decades in prison for attempting to pass propulsion secrets of nuclear submarines to a foreign country.
Maryland couple pleads guilty, again, to taking money for nuclear secrets
A former nuclear engineer and his wife saw their first pleas thrown out related to a conspiracy to sell an unspecified foreign government classified submarine information.
West Virginian challenges ban on recording legislative debate
A lawsuit filed by the ACLU claims a West Virginia Senate policy prohibiting the use of cameras violates the First Amendment and the state’s open-meetings law.
Judge rejects plea deal for Maryland couple accused of espionage
The agreement called for Jonathan Toebbe to receive between 12 ½ to 17 years in prison, and three years for Diana Toebbe.
Judge finds West Virginia Medicaid exclusion of transgender surgery unconstitutional
Following a federal judge’s decision, low-income transgender citizens in West Virginia will soon be able to receive gender-conforming surgical care.