The article highlights the troubling power dynamics within the U.S. federal judiciary, focusing on the experiences of a former law clerk who suffered harassment from a federal judge. With a lack of job protections present in other sectors, clerks face unique vulnerabilities. The judiciary, which operates without robust external oversight, can perpetuate a culture of silence and fear regarding reporting abuses. A broader NPR investigation revealed systemic issues and shared narratives from multiple employees regarding workplace misconduct and insufficient safeguards within the federal court system.
The judge was the HR department, the judge was my boss, the judge was a colleague, he had all the power.
People in the federal court system don't have the same kind of job protections enshrined in law that most other Americans do.
A nearly year-long NPR investigation has found problems with the courts' internal system and a pervasive culture of fear about blowing the whistle.
The power imbalance between judges with lifetime tenure and the young law clerks who work alongside them is both vast and unique to the judiciary.
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