The federal law clerk handbook was revised Monday to include language that says nothing in the code of conduct prevents a clerk, or another judiciary employee, from revealing alleged misconduct. "Clerks are encouraged to bring such matters to the attention of an appropriate judge or other official," the handbook now says.
December 19, 2017 at 12:03 AM
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The handbook for federal law clerks was revised Monday to make it clear that they and other judicial employees can make complaints about sexual harassment without fear of violating the judiciary’s code of confidentiality.
The change came the same day Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit abruptly retired after former clerks and others claimed he engaged them in sexually charged encounters and unwanted behavior.
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