U.Va.'s fight for academic freedom

Source: hamptonroads.co Posted By: Jenny 5315 days ago

University of Virginia leaders acted prudently last week when they rebuffed Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's demand that they turn over thousands of papers and e-mails related to grants awarded to an environmental science professor previously on the faculty.

Their decision to seek a judge's counsel is valid even if the documents are innocuous. What editor would blithely comply with a subpoena ordering him to produce his newspaper's entire photo collection of odd-looking vegetables? What homeowner....

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