This year is a different story. We as a branch are in crisis, Chief Justice Brian Boatright told a joint session of the legislature Thursday.
The judicial branch has been rocked recently by allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination, and of claims that a training services contract was awarded improperly to a former senior administrator.
Boatright, his voice sometimes breaking, talked about the harm the allegations have done to the trust the people of Colorado have placed in its judicial branch. He also told the story of a 20-year employee in the branch who said, for the first time in her career, that she was not proud to say she worked for the judicial branch. It broke his heart, Boatright said.
We will get this right : Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice vows to address sexual harassment/misconduct scandal
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The state Supreme Court has given its blessing to an investigation into the Colorado Judicial Department, weeks after reports emerged of a multimillion dollar contract being authorized for a former employee in order to conceal allegations of misconduct.
âWeâre disappointed and absolutely heartbroken by this situation, and nobody wants these investigations to go forward more than I do,â said Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright.
Representatives from the governor s office, attorney general s office and General Assembly will select the panel of independent investigators. Boatright indicated he would comment further on the process in the State of the Judiciary speech this Thursday.