MORGANTOWN – Currently the subject of a federal class action lawsuit, Monongalia County’s Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety Ordinance has resulted in a total of four tickets and four written warnings […]
Tag: panhandling
Partial summary judgment sought in county ‘panhandling’ suit
MORGANTOWN – Attorneys representing the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against Monongalia County Commissioners Jeff Arnett, Tom Bloom and Sean Sikora, and Sheriff Todd Forbes, have asked U.S. District […]
Court denies proposed settlement in city panhandling lawsuit
MORGANTOWN – The chief judge for the Northern District of West Virginia has denied the joint motion seeking approval of a class action settlement between Anthony Rowand and the city […]
City panhandling settlement working through legal process
MORGANTOWN — A proposed settlement regarding a since-repealed city panhandling ordinance continues to move through the legal process. Legal advocacy nonprofit Mountain State Justice filed a class action lawsuit on […]
Morgantown, Mountain State Justice agree to settle panhandling suit
MORGANTOWN — It appears the city of Morgantown and Anthony Rowand, through legal counsel from Mountain State Justice, have agreed to settle a class action lawsuit tied to the city’s […]
House Bill 2892 aims to clear the road
MORGANTOWN — It’s not long by any stretch – about 105 words in total. But some lawmakers are hoping House Bill 2892, introduced Feb. 24 by West Virginia Delegate Andy […]
County asks judge to toss ‘panhandling’ lawsuit
MORGANTOWN — An attorney representing the three Monongalia County Commissioners as well as the county’s former sheriff has asked a judge to throw out the lawsuit challenging the legality of […]
Meanwhile, in Morgantown …
City takes panhandling law off the books Last week, the Morgantown City Council voted to repeal a 2005 panhandling law that is the basis for a federal lawsuit against the […]
Morgantown to consider repealing law at the center of federal lawsuit
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council will consider repealing the “panhandling” ordinance that recently made the city the target of a federal lawsuit. On Friday, the city posted the agenda for […]
Mountain State Justice files suit over Morgantown ‘panhandling’ law
MORGANTOWN — Mountain State Justice, a statewide nonprofit legal services and advocacy organization, has filed suit against the city of Morgantown in the Northern District of West Virginia, claiming the city’s […]
