Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said he reached out to disgraced Judge Alex Kozinski after his resignation because he was "concerned about his mental health."
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony related to judicial misconduct on Wednesday, including from a Washington lawyer who says she collected numerous accounts of sexual harassment by judges, in the first public airing of U.S. judges' #MeToo moment.
As the U.S. judiciary confronts its #MeToo moment, officials plan to release a highly anticipated report this month addressing potential sexual harassment in the nation's courthouses and how complaints are handled.
The leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee want to know how the office overseeing the operation of federal courts is addressing sexual misconduct and harassment in the judiciary.
Responding to a request by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has established a working group to examine the safeguards in place within the judicial branch to protect employees from inappropriate workplace conduct.