New England brimming with potential Supreme Court appointments

New England brimming with potential Supreme Court appointments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speculation surrounding President Barack Obama's short list of candidates to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died suddenly last week, has focused on Sri Srinivasan, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

"Any list begins with Sri Srinivasan," CNN.com recently gushed about the 48-year-old jurist.

Harvard grad claims school shirked responsibility in sexual assault case
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Harvard grad claims school shirked responsibility in sexual assault case

Evan Lips

CAMBRIDGE — An explosive lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court alleges that Harvard University ignored a student's plea to have an ex-boyfriend she claims repeatedly sexually assaulted her removed from the dorm where they lived.

The plaintiff, who graduated last year, also notes in her complaint that the prestigious school dismissed her allegations of sexual abuse and harassment, prompting her to file the 29-page lawsuit in Massachusetts U.S. District Court.

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