Code of silence : sexual misconduct by federal judges, the secret system that protects them, and the women who blew the whistle /
Olsen, Lise, 1964-
Code of silence : sexual misconduct by federal judges, the secret system that protects them, and the women who blew the whistle / Lise Olsen. - xii, 276 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: The tip -- Castes of the courts. An awkward encounter ; Flight ; Kings of the courts ; Chambers and secrets ; The reluctant whistleblower -- The secret system. The complaint ; Her Honor ; A botched investigation ; The exposé ; A corrupt judge -- Judgment day for judges. The keeper of secrets ; A criminal probe ; Person B ; The path to impeachment ; Another encounter with Judge Kozinski ; Calls for reform-and a backlash -- Epilogue: The quilter.
"A book about lawbreaking federal judges, the secret disciplinary system that protects them, and brave women who blew the whistle"-- 2007. A federal court employee, McBroom had to flee her job as a case manager in Galveston, Texas, after enduring years of sexual harassment and assault by her boss-- US District Judge Samuel Kent. Olsen, an investigative reporter, charts McBroom's assault and the aftermath. Investigating the story and other federal judicial misconduct matters nationwide was shocking. Kent was being protected by a secretive court system that has long tolerated or ignored complaints about corruption, sexism, and sexual misconduct. Olsen also reveals the role the press plays in holding systems of power in check. -- adapted from jacket
9780807008676 0807008672
2021012855
GBC1E4303 bnb
020311331 Uk
Judges--Discipline.--United States
Judicial corruption--United States.
Judges--Sexual behavior--United States.
Sexual harassment of women--Law and legislation--United States.
Code of silence : sexual misconduct by federal judges, the secret system that protects them, and the women who blew the whistle / Lise Olsen. - xii, 276 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: The tip -- Castes of the courts. An awkward encounter ; Flight ; Kings of the courts ; Chambers and secrets ; The reluctant whistleblower -- The secret system. The complaint ; Her Honor ; A botched investigation ; The exposé ; A corrupt judge -- Judgment day for judges. The keeper of secrets ; A criminal probe ; Person B ; The path to impeachment ; Another encounter with Judge Kozinski ; Calls for reform-and a backlash -- Epilogue: The quilter.
"A book about lawbreaking federal judges, the secret disciplinary system that protects them, and brave women who blew the whistle"-- 2007. A federal court employee, McBroom had to flee her job as a case manager in Galveston, Texas, after enduring years of sexual harassment and assault by her boss-- US District Judge Samuel Kent. Olsen, an investigative reporter, charts McBroom's assault and the aftermath. Investigating the story and other federal judicial misconduct matters nationwide was shocking. Kent was being protected by a secretive court system that has long tolerated or ignored complaints about corruption, sexism, and sexual misconduct. Olsen also reveals the role the press plays in holding systems of power in check. -- adapted from jacket
9780807008676 0807008672
2021012855
GBC1E4303 bnb
020311331 Uk
Judges--Discipline.--United States
Judicial corruption--United States.
Judges--Sexual behavior--United States.
Sexual harassment of women--Law and legislation--United States.