US EditionParents seeking religious exemptions to school vaccines win reprieve in a West Virginia county
KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, JUL 24 – A preliminary injunction permits three children to attend school without vaccines by claiming religious exemptions, limited to one county and reflecting ongoing legal disputes over state mandates.
- A West Virginia judge allowed the children of three families to attend school without required vaccinations due to a religious exemption, as reported by Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble.
- The ruling was made in response to a lawsuit filed by the families claiming religious exemptions to the school vaccine mandate.
- West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey supports religious exemptions, stating that no family should choose between faith and education.
- The State Board of Education expressed disappointment in the ruling and plans to decide on their next steps.
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A West Virginia judge on Thursday allowed children from three county families to attend school this fall without the required vaccinations, the last step in a confrontation between Republican Governor Patrick Morrisey and the State Board of Education. Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble issued a preliminary court order less than a month before the start of the new school year. The ruling affects children whose parents sued and claim reli…
West Virginia Parents Seeking Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Requirements Win Reprieve
A judge on July 24 granted a reprieve to West Virginia parents whose children were being blocked from attending school because they had not received the required vaccinations. West Virginia Circuit Judge Michael Froble issued a preliminary injunction for three sets of parents who sued the state Board of Education over its directive to school districts not to allow children with religious exemptions to attend school. The directive contradicted an…
Parents seeking religious exemptions to school vaccines win reprieve in a WV county
A West Virginia judge on Thursday allowed the children of three families in one county to attend school this fall without required vaccinations, the latest move in a showdown between Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the state Board of Education.
Preliminary injunction temporarily removes vaccine mandate until case is decided
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS)-- Court benches were full on the morning of Thursday, July 24, 2025, as the public listened in on the latest developments in a legal battle over school vaccine requirements. Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Michael Froble has officially granted a preliminary injunction to three Raleigh County students, allowing them to go to school without required vaccinations while the case continues. The lawsuit was filed against the Ral…
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