Chief Judge William Pryor Jr.(L), of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama Corey Landon Maze(R). Photos: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM 'Much Is at Stake': Deeper Inquiry Into Hiring of Clerk Accused of Racism Needed, Ethics Experts Say
"One of the things about the federal system is that we have judges policing judges. Right off the bat, that doesn't look good to the media and the public," South Texas College of Law professor James Alfini said.
July 12, 2022 at 06:00 PM
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Judicial Ethics
A Judicial Conference panel last week re-opened its investigation into two judges who hired a law clerk accused of making racist comments—a move ethics experts praised given the high-profile nature of the matter and broader concerns over how the judiciary polices itself.
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