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Rector & Visitors of University of Virginia v. Cuccinelli

Date
2010
Geography
Virginia
Part of
Cuccinelli v. Rector & Visitors of University of Virginia

About this case

Filing year
2010
Status
Revised civil investigative demand issued.
Geography
Docket number
CL10-398
Court/admin entity
United States → State Courts → Va. Cir. Ct.
Case category
Climate Change Protesters and Scientists → Scientists
Principal law
United States
At issue
Action seeking to quash investigative demands of Virginia attorney general concerning “Climategate.”

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
09/29/2010
Other
Revised civil investigative demand issued.
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08/30/2010
Decision
Decision issued.
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A Virginia state court held that four of the five grants were issued by the federal government and thus the Attorney General could not question the professor regarding these grants. In addition, the court held that the document requests were not specific enough because they did not show sufficient reason to believe incriminating documents existed. With regard to the state grant, the court held that the Attorney General could question the professor about it.
05/27/2010
Petition
Petition filed to set aside civil investigative demands issued to the University of Virginia.
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The University of Virginia filed a lawsuit objecting to the “civil investigative demands” served by the Virginia Attorney General on the University concerning five government grants received by a professor previously employed by the University who was involved in the so-called “climategate” controversy.

Summary

Action seeking to quash investigative demands of Virginia attorney general concerning “Climategate.”