Tobi Raji

Tobi Raji is a reporter based in Washington, D.C., where she covers the federal judiciary and Supreme Court for The Washington Post. She joined the publication in 2021 as part of its Opportunity Program, which aims to diversify newsrooms by supporting journalists from underrepresented backgrounds. Prior to joining The Post, Raji was a researcher for The Early 202, a pre-dawn newsletter covering major power centers like the White House, Congress and the Supreme Court. She holds a Master's degree in journalism from American University and a Bachelor's degree in biology from Rutgers University.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/tobi-raji/

70%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

100%

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Conflicts of Interest

100%

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Contradictions

85%

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  • During the clerkship, Kindred met the clerk for drinks and took her back to his chambers where he kissed her.
  • Kindred encouraged his law clerks to rate people based on their sexual desirability and belittled or ostracized clerks who tried to talk to him about his inappropriate behavior.
  • Kindred lied about his misconduct during the investigation and was confronted under oath during a Judicial Council meeting.

Deceptions

0%

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  • It says they exchanged nearly 300 pages of text messages over an 11-month period.
  • The report details two separate sexual encounters in October 2022 between U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Kindred and the former law clerk shortly after she began working as a federal prosecutor.

Recent Articles

Judge Joshua Kindred Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations: A Look into the Unclear Reasons Behind His Departure from the U.S. District Court for Alaska

Judge Joshua Kindred Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations: A Look into the Unclear Reasons Behind His Departure from the U.S. District Court for Alaska

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 July 2024 Trump-appointed Judge Joshua Kindred of the U.S. District Court for Alaska resigned on July 8, 2024, following allegations of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. The investigation by the Judicial Council confirmed these findings, but Kindred initially denied the accusations before later admitting to lying under oath.