U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers has acknowledged concerns stemming from her previous remarks about ensuring adequate representation of female attorneys in the leadership of a plaintiffs' team for multidistrict litigation involving the contraceptive drug Depo-Provera. After facing a complaint from conservative activist Mike Davis, she amended her leadership selection process to eliminate gender-specific language, reaffirming that all applicants would be evaluated based on their merits, thereby addressing potential allegations of sex discrimination in judicial conduct. Chief Judge William H. Pryor Jr. confirmed her voluntary corrective actions in an ethics inquiry closing order.
U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers acknowledged the concerns raised by her statements about female attorneys' representation in class counsel for the Depo-Provera litigation.
Chief Judge William H. Pryor Jr. noted that Judge Rodgers took corrective action after acknowledging that her remarks about female attorneys created concerns.
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