Blankenship v. Manchin
Brian December 22nd, 2006
Have you ever sit around wondering whether or not “a sitting governor is entitled to qualified immunity for allegedly threatening a political rival and prominent businessman during a press conference concerning a bond issue before West Virginia voters.” Those few people that have been following Blankenship v. Manchin have been curious about that exact issue.
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court’s ruling and held that U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver’s denial of Manchin’s motion to dismiss was proper.
Don Blankenship is the Chief Executive of Massey Energy Co. Joe Manchin is, obviously, the Governor of West Virginia.
The Huntington News Network has this article which provides a good background for the case up through this most recent ruling.
