Kerry Johnson

All these years later, the news of his retirement reached S., who's still afraid of the damage it could cause her career if she identifies herself by name. She was afraid to record with me using her own voice, so we found someone else to speak her words on tape verbatim.

All these years later, the news of his retirement reached S., who's still afraid of the damage it could cause her career if she identifies herself by name. She was afraid to record with me using her own voice, so we found someone else to speak her words on tape verbatim.

Retirement stops any court investigation in its tracks. Often, a judge under scrutiny will keep their benefits and sometimes still show up at the courthouse. That's how things went down in the most notorious case in recent years.

Retirement stops any court investigation in its tracks. Often, a judge under scrutiny will keep their benefits and sometimes still show up at the courthouse. That's how things went down in the most notorious case in recent years.

Retirement stops any court investigation in its tracks. Often, a judge under scrutiny will keep their benefits and sometimes still show up at the courthouse. That's how things went down in the most notorious case in recent years.

Sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Alex Kaczynski rocked the federal courts in 2017. That followed a wave of MeToo complaints in Hollywood, the business world, media, and politics. Kaczynski apologized to his former clerks for making them feel uncomfortable. He said he had a, quote, broad sense of humor. But seven years after that scandal, Kaczynski's still working in the law.

Sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Alex Kaczynski rocked the federal courts in 2017. That followed a wave of MeToo complaints in Hollywood, the business world, media, and politics. Kaczynski apologized to his former clerks for making them feel uncomfortable. He said he had a, quote, broad sense of humor. But seven years after that scandal, Kaczynski's still working in the law.

Sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Alex Kaczynski rocked the federal courts in 2017. That followed a wave of MeToo complaints in Hollywood, the business world, media, and politics. Kaczynski apologized to his former clerks for making them feel uncomfortable. He said he had a, quote, broad sense of humor. But seven years after that scandal, Kaczynski's still working in the law.

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.