West Virginia Rivers Coalition Challenges Attorney General’s Subpoena in Federal Lawsuit
The West Virginia Rivers Coalition has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia against State Attorney General John McCuskey. The suit challenges an investigatory subpoena issued by McCuskey, which the coalition…
Bluefield Beckley Oak Hill, WV, October 23, 2026 —
The West Virginia Rivers Coalition has filed a federal lawsuit challenging an investigatory subpoena issued by West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
The coalition alleges that the subpoena violates its constitutional rights by seeking extensive records related to its statements on fossil fuels and climate change. The lawsuit puts the scope and constitutionality of the records demand at issue, but the information provided does not specify what particular records the subpoena requests or the legal arguments in detail.
The summary of the case does not identify when the subpoena was issued or when the lawsuit was filed. It also does not provide the coalition’s specific requested remedy, the attorney general’s response, or a court ruling. No hearing date or further case schedule was provided.
The dispute, as described in the filing summary, concerns an investigatory demand for records connected to the coalition’s public statements. The coalition’s claim that the demand infringes its constitutional rights is an allegation made in the lawsuit; no judicial determination about that claim was included in the available information.
Further details about the subpoena and the parties’ positions were not provided. The available account does not state whether the attorney general has responded to the suit or whether the court has taken any action.
Story summarized from the original created by Brandy Lawrence on woay.com, see more information here.
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