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Cornell taps former acting US attorney general to review rape case
Original: Cornell names former acting U.S. attorney general to review rape case https://www.npr.org/2026/10/06/nx-s1-5992799/corne
Cornell University has named a former acting U.S. attorney general to conduct an outside review of a rape case tied to the institution, according to NPR. The appointment puts a senior former federal law enforcement figure in charge of scrutinizing how the case was handled. The move comes amid ongoing attention to the case and questions over the university's response, though details of the review's scope and timeline were not given.
Why now: A high-profile external review of a sensitive campus sexual assault case is drawing attention to Cornell's handling of it.
Cornell Universityformer acting U.S. attorney generalNPR
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