U.S. Courts Oppose Harassment Shield Bill for Judiciary Workers

The federal judiciary announced its opposition to legislation that would give its workers the same antidiscrimination rights and whistleblower protections as other federal employees.

“Unfortunately, the bill fails to recognize the robust safeguards that have been in place within the Judiciary to protect Judiciary employees, including law clerks, from wrongful conduct in the workplace, including protections against discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and abusive conduct,” Roslynn Mauskopf, secretary to the Judicial Conference and director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the agency that assists federal courts with non-judicial business, wrote in a letter to lawmakers on Wednesday.

Provisions of the ...