Someone Is Actually Suing The Judiciary Over Sexual Harassment

Written By Aliza Shatzman

Law clerks and federal public defenders have no legal recourse when they are mistreated by the most powerful members of the judiciary. One former public defender is suing to change that for more than 31,000 federal judiciary employees.

LAP’s President and Founder Aliza Shatzman discusses Strickland v. U.S., the case involving a former public defender suing judiciary officials right now. Strickland raises constitutional claims because the judiciary is exempt from Title VII of the CRA. She also argues that the Employee Dispute Resolution (EDR) Plan lacks due process.

This article discusses some of the many procedural inequities and injustices in the EDR Plan and suggests urgent changes. The federal judiciary could revise the EDR Plan to make it more complainant-friendly right now.

Strickland's case could finally force a #MeToo reckoning in the federal judiciary.

Aliza Shatzman
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