Federal judiciary to make harassment complaints against judges public
Source: The HILL
The federal judiciary will make data on sexual harassment complaints against judges public following concerns from officials regarding the judiciary's policies on sexual misconduct.
U.S. Courts Director James C. Duff wrote in a letter that the judicial branch has taken steps to address inappropriate workplace conduct. A working group is in place to further evaluate the judiciary's policies, and has already made several recommendations, according to the letter, published Wednesday by The Washington Post.
Among the immediate changes are altering the judiciary's confidentially provisions in its employee handbooks and creating a comment mailbox for comments and suggestions.
The letter was written in response to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). The two senators wrote Duff earlier in the month to express concern that sexual misconduct was widespread in the judicial branch.
Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/thehill.com/regulation/pending-regs/374934-federal-judiciary-to-make-harassment-complaints-against-judges-public%3famp