A group of law students at Emory Law School is asking the nation’s highest court to take a closer look at how the federal judiciary handles misconduct among its own members.
The student-led organization has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the justices to examine the system federal courts currently use to police bad behavior within their own ranks.
At the heart of the effort is a push to bring stronger workplace protections into the federal court system — standards that many other workplaces are already required to follow.
The move puts a spotlight on questions of accountability and fairness within an institution that itself serves as the final arbiter of justice for millions of Americans.
