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Judicial Group Files Complaint Against Judge Advocating for More Women-Led Legal Teams in Birth Control Lawsuit

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WASHINGTON — A conservative legal organization, the Article III Project, has lodged a formal complaint of judicial misconduct against U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers. The filing followed Rodgers’ directive in a recent court order that female attorneys should be given more leadership roles in a series of lawsuits concerning the contraceptive Depo-Provera. Judge Rodgers, based in the Northern District of Florida, took charge this month of the multidistrict litigation which claims that Depo-Provera, an injectable birth control method, is associated with the development of brain tumors. On February 23, she issued an order regarding … Read more

Judicial Watchdog Files Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Advocating for Women-Led Legal Teams in Birth Control Lawsuit

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WASHINGTON — A conservative judicial advocacy group, the Article III Project, has filed a misconduct complaint against U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers. The grievance arose after Judge Rodgers, presiding in the Northern District of Florida, issued a directive concerning the prominent role of women lawyers in managing a spate of lawsuits involving the contraceptive Depo-Provera. Judge Rodgers, recently tasked with overseeing a cluster of legal actions suggesting that Depo-Provera might cause brain tumors, issued an order dated Feb. 23. In it, she emphasized the importance of female attorneys being represented adequately in leadership roles. … Read more