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Judge Rules Against Ex-Public Defender in Sexual Harassment Case

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Aug 12, 2024

In a recent ruling, U.S. District Judge William Young determined that Caryn Strickland, a former public defender, had failed to establish during a non-jury trial in North Carolina that her right to equal protection under the law and due process were violated. Strickland had alleged her supervisor, J.P. Davis, engaged in inappropriate conduct and that the U.S. Judiciary's response was inadequate. Despite acknowledging flaws in the investigation, Young found no constitutional violations and noted that Strickland's career suffered as a result of her "good faith" claim of sexual harassment. Young emphasized the need for judicial reform in these cases. "If we judges are serious about sexual harassment, we must own the process." Reuters has the story.