U.S. Trade Court Judge Cleared of Ethics Charges Over Controversial Clerk Boycott

A U.S. Court of International Trade judge has been cleared of ethics charges by the Judicial Council of the Seventh Circuit. The allegations against the judge involved accusations of impermissible political activity following his reported threat to boycott hiring law clerks from Columbia University. This decision arose due to the judge’s disapproval of the university’s management of protests concerning Israel’s conflict in Gaza. The Council found that the judge’s actions did not constitute prohibited political conduct. For further details, please visit the original Law360 article.