Federal Judge Newman's Competency Challenged Amid 'Paranoid' Incidents

The US Federal Circuit has ordered Judge Pauline Newman to release her medical records to investigate an alleged mental decline that is suspected to be affecting her work. The order comes after multiple court staff members reported concerns that Newman cannot remember how to perform simple tasks and has appeared "paranoid." Newman had sued her colleagues in federal district court last week, alleging she's been unfairly targeted over her health and performance on the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Federal Circuit panel ordered that Newman be evaluated by a neurologist and neuropsychologist and that she respond to the committee's demand for an examination by next week.