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A nonprofit alleges Judge Sarah Merriam bullied law clerks, citing confidential accounts and a prior investigation into her management style.
A nonprofit group has filed a misconduct complaint against federal appeals court Judge Sarah Merriam of the Second Circuit, alleging she bullied law clerks through yelling, berating, and sending aggressive emails, based on confidential accounts from multiple former clerks who fear retaliation.
This is the second known complaint against Merriam in four years, following a 2023 internal investigation that found an unnamed judge had an “overly harsh” management style, which some believe was her.
The complaint highlights concerns about a toxic workplace culture, with clerks reportedly quitting early or declining offers, and underscores criticism of the judiciary’s secretive, ineffective internal complaint system.
Court officials and Merriam have not commented.
Una organización sin fines de lucro alega que la jueza Sarah Merriam acosó a los empleados de la ley, citando cuentas confidenciales y una investigación previa sobre su estilo de gestión.