CHARLOTTESVILLE — The Virginia Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's attempt to obtain documents related to a climate-change researcher. Cuccinelli is investigating whether former University of Virginia researcher Michael Mann defrauded state taxpayers by using manipulated data to obtain government grants. The university has fought Cuccinelli's demand for the records.
Cuccinelli is appealing a judge's ruling last August that said he wasn't specific enough about how Mann might have broken the law. The judge also said Cuccinelli lacks authority to investigate federal grants.
Both sides told The Daily Progress that they are happy the case will be reviewed by the Supreme Court.
