Change in the Judiciary & Beyond

Last week, our President and Co-founder, Ally Coll, testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet regarding the lack of workplace protections that exist for employees of the federal judiciary. Unlike the other branches of government, nearly 30,000 employees go to work every day without having adequate protections against harassment and discrimination.

Alongside Ally were three incredible women, all former federal judiciary employees, who shared powerful stories of the workplace misconduct they experienced and witnessed during their time in the judiciary. We thank Caitlyn Clark, Caryn Strickland, and Laura Minor for their bravery and courage (read their written testimonies and check out the Post’s coverage of their experiences). With the hope that other people will never have to experience what these individuals did, the Purple Campaign will continue to advocate for the Judiciary Accountability Act (JAA) – a bill that would provide much-needed statutory protections for federal judiciary employees and accountability of the Judicial Branch when it comes to protecting its workers from harassment and discrimination.

On Wednesday, April 13, this conversation will continue in a more intimate setting as we host Aliza Shatzman, attorney and advocate, for our next #MeToo Meet Up, Harassment & Hierarchies: Addressing Sexual Misconduct in the Judiciary and Beyond. Alongside our Director of Empowerment & Action, Anna Kain, Aliza will speak to the workplace culture she experienced as a Law Clerk in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and what needs to be done to protect workers in hierarchical workplaces.

We hope you’ll join us at 6 p.m. on April 13th on Zoom for this compelling conversation. Learn more, RSVP, and spread the word by visiting our Meet Ups page.