INJUSTICE AT WORK

INJUSTICE AT WORK

Landmark Ruling: Judiciary Can Be Sued for Mishandling Sexual Harassment

But apparently victims have no right to monetary damages

Patricia G. Barnes, J.D.
Apr 27, 2022
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A panel of the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, VA, ruled Tuesday that judicial employees have a U.S. Constitutional right to work in an environment free from sexual harassment.

The ruling by the three judge panel is the first to establish that judicial employees can sue court officials for sexual harassment.

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