Victims of harassment by federal judges often find the judiciary is above the law

Federal judges have enormous power over their courtrooms and their chambers, which can leave employees vulnerable to abuse, with few ways to report their concerns anonymously. (Chelsea Beck for NPR)

Four years ago, Olivia Warren made a choice that would change her life.

Warren described to Congress how Stephen Reinhardt, a prominent federal appeals court judge who died in 2018, left a drawing of women's body parts at her desk, demeaned her appearance, and questioned her husband's masculinity while she served as his law clerk.