A West Virginia Parent Sues Seeking a Religious Exemption From Required School Vaccinations

Morrisey backs lawsuit filed against WV Board of Education over vaccines

Standing behind a podium that says “protecting religious liberty,” Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, announced his support of a lawsuit against state education officials over their defiance of his religious exemption executive order. (West Virginia Office of Gov. Patrick Morrisey video screenshot)Calling for “political accountability,” Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday announced his support of a lawsuit against state school officia…

WV parent sues seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations

A West Virginia woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday, June 24, 2025, seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations for her young child. Miranda Guzman alleges that the state's vaccine mandate violates a 2023 West Virginia law that stipulates the government would not be able to “substantially burden” someone’s constitutional right to freedom of religion unless doing so “is essential to further a compelling governmental interest.” Guzma…

Gov. Morrisey throws support behind lawsuit over W.Va. Board of Education vaccine guidance

CHARLESTON – While unable to file a lawsuit against the West Virginia Board of Education himself, Gov. Patrick Morrisey threw his support behind a parent’s lawsuit seeking to block guidance to county boards of education to follow the current compulsory…

A West Virginia parent sues seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations

A West Virginia woman has filed a lawsuit seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations for her young child.

West Virginia Governor backs mother suing Board of Education over vaccine exemptions

Video of previous coverage. BECKLEY, W.Va. (WOWK) - West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey says he is backing a mother suing the West Virginia State Board of Education. According to the governor's office, a Raleigh County mother filed a lawsuit against the WVBOE and the Raleigh County BOE to seek a religious exemption from mandatory vaccinations. The governor says the woman's request for the exemption is due to her "faith-based objections to th…

West Virginia mother suing Board of Education, seeking a religious exemption from mandatory vaccinations for her four-year-old daughter, Governor backs lawsuit

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to defending the religious liberty of West Virginia families. This announcement comes as a new legal challenge is filed on behalf of Miranda Guzman, a Raleigh County mother suing the West Virginia State Board of Education and the Raleigh County Board of Education. Guzman is seeking a religious exemption from mandatory vaccinations for her four-year-old daughter Mo…