4th Circ. Leery Of W.Va. Opioid Towns' Abatement Arguments

By Abigail Harrison · March 19, 2026, 10:45 PM EDT

During a heated hourlong oral argument Thursday, two Fourth Circuit judges interrogated an attorney for West Virginia municipalities stricken by the opioid crisis about whether the public nuisance of overly available...

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Case Information

Case Title

In re: Express Scripts, Inc.

Case Number

25-2281

Court

Appellate - 4th Circuit

Nature of Suit

Mandamus 

Date Filed

October 23, 2025