Retired Albemarle County Circuit Judge Paul M. Peatross Jr. has sided with the University of Virginia in its effort to block Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s investigation of records from a climate change researcher.
In a letter opinion today, Peatross finds the attorney general failed to set forth an objective basis to support his issuance of [...]
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Cuccinelli bid for UVa documents lacks support, judge holds
August 30th, 2010 · Comments Off · Fraud, University of Virginia, Virginia attorney general
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UVa ruling expected in 10 days
August 20th, 2010 · Comments Off · University of Virginia, Virginia attorney general
Albemarle County Circuit Judge Paul Peatross announced Friday he would decide in ten days the University of Virginia’s court challenge to civil investigative demands issued by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli seeking documents related to climate change research.
As reported by The Daily Progress, the judge heard oral arguments Friday afternoon. Cuccinelli’s office followed with a [...]
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Wilkinson opposes higher in-state requirement
May 18th, 2009 · Comments Off · University of Virginia
Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals spoke out against legislation to require more Virginians be admitted to state colleges.
During the University of Virginia’s commencement Sunday, Judge Wilkinson said that requiring UVA to admit more in-state students would run counter to the philosophy of school founder Thomas Jefferson, the [...]
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Judge Wilkinson will be U.Va. commencement speaker
March 10th, 2009 · Comments Off · University of Virginia
4th Circuit Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III has been selected to give the commencement address to University of Virginia grads on May 17.
Judge Wilkinson is a University of Virginia law school graduate and a contender for a Supreme Court seat.
The News Leader has a detailed profile.
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Alito, Grisham to speak at U.Va. conference
January 21st, 2009 · Comments Off · Law Schools, University of Virginia
The 10th Annual Conference on Public Service and the Law will be held Jan. 30 and 31 at the University of Virginia law school. The program will feature both U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. and author John Grisham.
Visit the U.Va. law school Web site for details and a complete schedule. [...]
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Mahoney to succeed Jeffries at U.Va.
February 25th, 2008 · Comments Off · Law Schools, University of Virginia
Paul G. Mahoney, a corporate law expert at the University of Virginia, will become the 11th dean of the U.Va. law school on July 1.
In announcing the appointment today, U.Va. President John T. Casteen III had high praise for both Mahoney and the retiring Dean, John C. Jeffries Jr. Succeeding Jeffries, Casteen said, “is not [...]
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