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Cuccinelli v. Rector & Visitors of University of Virginia
Geography
Year
2010
Document Type
Litigation
Part of
About this case
Filing year
2010
Status
Opinion issued setting aside civil investigative demands with prejudice.
Geography
Docket number
102359
Court/admin entity
United States → State Courts → Virginia Supreme Court (Va.)
Case category
Climate Change Protesters and Scientists (US) → Scientists (US)
Principal law
United States → State Law—Miscellaneous Statutes → Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act
At issue
Action seeking to quash investigative demands of Virginia attorney general concerning “Climategate.”
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Documents
Filing Date
Document
Type
Topics
Beta
03/02/2012
Opinion issued setting aside civil investigative demands with prejudice.
The Virginia Supreme Court set aside subpoenas issued by the Virginia Attorney General, holding that he did not have authority to demand records related to a former University of Virginia climate researcher’s work. The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments related to the state grant, concluding that the University was not a “person” under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act (FATA) and that the subpoenas, which were predicated on enforcement of FATA, were invalid.
Decision
03/04/2011
Petition for appeal granted.
The Virginia Supreme Court agreed to consider the Virginia Attorney General’s request for documents concerning the so-called “Climategate” controversy related to grant applications of a former University of Virginia climate change scientist.
Decision
Summary
Action seeking to quash investigative demands of Virginia attorney general concerning “Climategate.”
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Group
Topics
Policy instrument
Fossil fuel
Economic sector
Finance