Fed. Circ.'s Competency Feud With Newman Turned Personal
A year after the Federal Circuit publicly acknowledged its investigation into U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's mental and physical competency, the nonagenarian still refuses to follow the court's medical testing orders and remains determined to reclaim her seat on the bench.
April 14 marks the one-year anniversary of when the Federal Circuit confirmed an unprecedented investigation into whether U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman was mentally and physically competent to remain on its bench, and the judge has not been allowed to hear cases during that time.The 96-year-old told Law360 on Wednesday that she had considered giving up her seat as an active judge on the Federal Circuit before the investigation began, but that the way her colleagues have tried to force her out is making her take a stand on principle.
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