Judges and Judiciary,
Government
May 25, 2018
Judicial Council approves new rule against secret settlements
The Judicial Council unanimously approved rules to allow public access to settlements for sexual harassment and discrimination claims against judicial officers on Thursday.
The Judicial Council on Thursday unanimously approved rules to allow public access to settlements for sexual harassment and discrimination claims against judicial officers.
The amended rules clarify that any settlement agreements for which public funds were spent must be available to public inquiry, that the names of judicial officers may not be redacted from those agreements, and that complaintants’ and witnesses’ names may be prote...
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