š West Virginia AG Subpoenas Environmental Groups in First Amendment Fight
West Virginia's attorney general has issued investigative subpoenas to multiple environmental advocacy organizations, prompting a legal challenge from two of the targeted groups.
West Virginia Rivers Coalition and 350.org filed a lawsuit this week alleging the subpoenas ā issued by the state attorney general's office ā constitute a retaliatory attack on their First Amendment rights. At least six organizations in total reportedly received subpoenas.
The case raises direct questions about the limits of state investigative authority over advocacy groups engaged in environmental policy work.
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West Virginia's attorney general has issued investigative subpoenas to multiple environmental advocacy organizations, prompting a legal challenge from two of the targeted groups.
West Virginia Rivers Coalition and 350.org filed a lawsuit this week alleging the subpoenas ā issued by the state attorney general's office ā constitute a retaliatory attack on their First Amendment rights. At least six organizations in total reportedly received subpoenas.
The case raises direct questions about the limits of state investigative authority over advocacy groups engaged in environmental policy work.
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