UVA Fights Back Against Cuccinelli

The University of Virginia legal response challenges Ken Cuccinelli's abusive legal move, defending academic freedom.

Written byChris Mooney

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While I don't have anything to link to yet, I've learned that the University of Virginia has responded in court to Ken Cuccinelli's abusive legal move, opposing his discovery attempt on academic freedom grounds. Bravo! I hope to update this post with a link to the legal document as soon as I can. Update: A news report on this latest development is here. The UVA legal filing is here.

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