2nd Circuit judge previously dinged for 'overly harsh' work environment disciplined again
Judge Sarah Merriam of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New York has been disciplined for creating a “culture of fear” among her clerks, three years after being sanctioned for similar claims. (Photo by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee/Wikimedia Commons)
An appeals court judge has been disciplined for creating a "culture of fear" among her clerks, three years after being sanctioned for similar claims, according to Above the Law.
Judge Sarah Merriam of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New York agreed to meet with other judges to advise on best practices for chambers management, participate in management training, and have her court’s workplace relations director meet more frequently with her clerks, according to an order made public last month and covered by Reuters.
The action stems from a December complaint filed by the Legal Accountability Project, which advocates on behalf of clerks. Merriam in 2023 had pledged to improve workplace conditions after a complaint of an “overly harsh” management style.
Merriam did not respond to a request for comment from Reuters.
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