Reinhardt Clerks Want ‘Bold Steps’ to Prevent Sex Harassment (1)

Dozens of former clerks for the late Ninth Circuit Judge Stephen Reinhardt signed a letter supporting an attorney who told Congress that he sexually harassed her during her clerkship.

The open letter released Thursday called on the Judicial Conference and possibly Congress to “take bold steps” to prevent harassment and improve reporting for harassment claims. That includes training judicial personnel on nondiscrimination and anti-harassment, more than 70 of Reinhardt’s former clerks wrote.

“We believe the clerk’s testimony that she experienced inappropriate conduct, including sexual harassment. We are thankful to the clerk for her courage in speaking out about her experience,” ...