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West Virginia Foster Care Lawsuit Rekindled | Charleston News
West Virginia’s Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is doubling down on legal defense against a high-stakes lawsuit targeting the state’s foster care system, which claims thousands of kids are being harmed by neglect, poor mental health support, and overburdened caseworkers. After a federal court initially dismissed the case, an appeals court reversed that decision, forcing a restart — and McCuskey’s office was slapped down for trying to halt proceedings to appeal to the Supreme Court. He insists the state’s unique challenges with poverty and substance abuse justify its approach, and he’s…
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