Legal Opinion

State of West Virginia, ex rel, John B. McCuskey, Attorney General v. Apple, Inc.

District Court, S.D. West Virginia

Decided July 7, 2026No. 3:26-cv-00240Unknown

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA HUNTINGTON DIVISION STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ex reI, John B. McCuskey, Attorney General, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:26-0240 APPLE, INC., Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff West Virginia originally filed this case in state court. See ECF 1, Ex. 1, Compl. The State alleges Defendant Apple, Inc.’s products are defective because they “materially facilitate” the “persistence, accessibility, and dissemination” of child sexual-abuse material (CSAM). Id. ¶ 5. Apple removed the case to federal court. See…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Martin v. Franklin Capital Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2005
  2. Willingham v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Watson v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. Tennessee v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  5. BP p.l.c. v. Mayor and City Council of BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 2021

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