Kerry Johnson

He's even filed court papers for clients with cases before the Ninth Circuit, the same one he left amid a national outcry. The administrative office of the courts points out that Judges Kaczynski, Fustay, and Kindred are off the bench. It says the courts continue to make improvements to foster an exemplary workplace.

He's even filed court papers for clients with cases before the Ninth Circuit, the same one he left amid a national outcry. The administrative office of the courts points out that Judges Kaczynski, Fustay, and Kindred are off the bench. It says the courts continue to make improvements to foster an exemplary workplace.

He's even filed court papers for clients with cases before the Ninth Circuit, the same one he left amid a national outcry. The administrative office of the courts points out that Judges Kaczynski, Fustay, and Kindred are off the bench. It says the courts continue to make improvements to foster an exemplary workplace.

For most people, the courts are where accountability does happen when they have problems at work. But for the people who work in those very courts, their rights are not clear. Protections for them are not set out under law, and judges' colleagues and friends can be the deciders. there are efforts to change that. Congresswoman Norma Torres, a Democrat from California, is leading the charge.

For most people, the courts are where accountability does happen when they have problems at work. But for the people who work in those very courts, their rights are not clear. Protections for them are not set out under law, and judges' colleagues and friends can be the deciders. there are efforts to change that. Congresswoman Norma Torres, a Democrat from California, is leading the charge.

For most people, the courts are where accountability does happen when they have problems at work. But for the people who work in those very courts, their rights are not clear. Protections for them are not set out under law, and judges' colleagues and friends can be the deciders. there are efforts to change that. Congresswoman Norma Torres, a Democrat from California, is leading the charge.

Last fall, she convened a group of experts on the Hill to try to draw attention to the problem.

Last fall, she convened a group of experts on the Hill to try to draw attention to the problem.

Last fall, she convened a group of experts on the Hill to try to draw attention to the problem.

Torres says the majority of judges behave properly, but the ones who don't face little accountability.

Torres says the majority of judges behave properly, but the ones who don't face little accountability.

Torres says the majority of judges behave properly, but the ones who don't face little accountability.

Torres says the courts operate in a patchwork, so no one's in charge of overseeing all the systems that employees use to report misconduct. Torres had Congress set aside money for two research studies to understand the holes in the system. Greta Goodwin led one of those efforts for the Government Accountability Office.

Torres says the courts operate in a patchwork, so no one's in charge of overseeing all the systems that employees use to report misconduct. Torres had Congress set aside money for two research studies to understand the holes in the system. Greta Goodwin led one of those efforts for the Government Accountability Office.

Torres says the courts operate in a patchwork, so no one's in charge of overseeing all the systems that employees use to report misconduct. Torres had Congress set aside money for two research studies to understand the holes in the system. Greta Goodwin led one of those efforts for the Government Accountability Office.

The federal courts say the study validates the steps they've already taken to improve conditions for workers there. But Torres says that's not enough. She's committed to using the power of the purse, the appropriations power, to try to get the judiciary to do more. She's working alongside Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson. Good morning. Pleasure to see you, sir.

The federal courts say the study validates the steps they've already taken to improve conditions for workers there. But Torres says that's not enough. She's committed to using the power of the purse, the appropriations power, to try to get the judiciary to do more. She's working alongside Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson. Good morning. Pleasure to see you, sir.

The federal courts say the study validates the steps they've already taken to improve conditions for workers there. But Torres says that's not enough. She's committed to using the power of the purse, the appropriations power, to try to get the judiciary to do more. She's working alongside Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson. Good morning. Pleasure to see you, sir.

Johnson's walking us through the Rayburn House office building and into the Capitol to introduce the Judiciary Accountability Act. His bill would make clear the same legal protections for workers in the private sector and the executive branch also apply to the 30,000 people who work for the federal courts.

Johnson's walking us through the Rayburn House office building and into the Capitol to introduce the Judiciary Accountability Act. His bill would make clear the same legal protections for workers in the private sector and the executive branch also apply to the 30,000 people who work for the federal courts.