The revamping of the disciplinary system follows sexual misconduct claims against former appeals-court judge Alex Kozinski.
By Ann E. Marimow Ann E. Marimow Reporter covering legal affairs Email Bio Follow March 12 at 4:15 PM Leaders of the federal judiciary signed off Tuesday on new rules designed to enhance transparency and accountability in courthouses throughout the country when judges are accused of misconduct.
At a press briefing Tuesday at the Supreme Court, Merrick Garland, the chief judge of the federal appeals court in Washington, announced the adoption of the new system for handling workplace harassment complaints. Under the new rules, judges and court employees are required to report likely misconduct, and retaliation against individuals who disclose bad behavior also constitutes misconduct.
But Garland said Tuesday that judges would continue to take the lead in conducting investigations, including those involving other judges. Santos, whose organization has worked with the judiciary to combat workplace harassment, said the judiciary should hire independent investigators to handle complaints and that any allegations made against judges should be automatically be referred to a different circuit.
[Federal appeals court judge announces retirement amid investigation into sexual misconduct allegations]
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