When it comes to harassment, are federal judges above the law? : Consider This from NPR

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An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other judicial employees are vulnerable to mistreatment and have few job protections.

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An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other judicial employees are vulnerable to mistreatment and have few job protections.

Isabel Seliger for NPR

People who work for the federal court system don’t have the same kinds of job protections that most other Americans do.

A nearly year-long NPR investigation has found problems with the way the courts police sexual harassment and bullying…and a pervasive culture of fear about blowing the whistle.

A warning to our listeners, this piece contains a description of sexual assault.

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Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

This episode was produced by Monika Evstatieva and Elena Burnett. It was edited by Barrie Hardymon, Krishnadev Calamur, and Courtney Dorning.
Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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