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legal2 years ago

"96-Year-Old US Appeals Judge Suspended Amid Mental Fitness Controversy"

U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, aged 96, has been suspended from hearing new cases by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit amid a dispute over her mental competence. The judge has been accused of failing to cooperate with an investigation into her fitness, and the council of judges unanimously decided to suspend her for at least one year or until she undergoes court-ordered medical examinations. This rare clash over competency raises questions about the aging federal judiciary, whose members are appointed for life and cannot be forced to retire.

via Reuters.com|
#aging-judges#federal-judiciary#judge-pauline-newman
law2 years ago

Calls for 95-Year-Old Federal Judge to Step Down Over Mental Fitness Concerns

A special federal appeals court has stated that Judge Pauline Newman, who has been on the Federal Circuit appellate court since the 1980s, may no longer be mentally fit for the job. Newman claimed in a lawsuit filed earlier this month that her fellow judges are trying to push her off the bench. However, the court said IT and human-resources staff, as well as people in the judge's own chambers, have claimed she has become "paranoid" and "agitated" and made nonsense claims about her phone being "bugged" and her email being "hacked."

via Business Insider|
#aging-officials#federal-circuit#judge-pauline-newman
law2 years ago

Federal Judge's Competency Challenged Amid Probe and Paranoid Incidents

Judge Pauline Newman, a 95-year-old US federal appeals judge, is facing a competency investigation after being unable to complete simple tasks independently and threatening a staffer with arrest, according to witness reports. The US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered her to undergo a neurological evaluation and neuropsychological testing, with a Friday deadline to say whether she will comply. Newman last week sued in district court to halt or transfer the investigation, alleging constitutional violations.

via Reuters|
#competency-investigation#constitutional-violations#judge-pauline-newman
law2 years ago

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.

via Bloomberg Law|
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law2 years ago

Aging Judges Under Scrutiny in US Courts

The oldest sitting federal judge, 95-year-old Judge Pauline Newman, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, is facing an investigation by colleagues into whether she is still capable of performing her job. The investigation was prompted by signs of cognitive and physical impairment, delayed filing opinions, and missed deadline filings. Newman is pushing back against the allegations, and allies of Newman are calling the court orders "tragic" and "ridiculous." It is highly unusual for a judge to face a complaint from a colleague on the bench, especially on an issue as delicate as his or her competence to serve.

via Fox News|
#age#competence#federal-circuit-court
law2 years ago

Rare probe launched into judge's competency and misconduct on Federal Circuit.

Judge Pauline Newman, a federal appeals judge in Washington, D.C., is under investigation by her own court for alleged misconduct and incompetence. The investigation was launched after half of the court's active judges expressed concern about Newman's mental fitness. Newman, who is 95, is a leading intellectual property law jurist and a prominent dissenter on the patent-focused Federal Circuit. It is highly unusual for a U.S. judge to face a complaint from a colleague on the bench, especially on an issue as delicate as their competence to serve.

via Reuters.com|
#competency#investigation#judge-pauline-newman