Supreme Court Chief Justice Hands 99-Year-Old Judge Lifeline

Supreme Court chief justice hands 99-year-old judge lifeline

Chief Justice John Roberts has handed 99-year-old U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman a lifeline in her yearslong fight against a suspension imposed by her colleagues, transferring the judicial disability dispute to a federal appeals court. Roberts moved the complaint from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to the Atlanta-based 11th Circuit on […]

Judge Pauline Newman's Shadow Impeachment Finally Transferred To An Independent Court

The Federal Circuit has finally relented and will allow Judge Newman's suspension to be heard by someone other than the judges pursuing it.

John Roberts hands 99-year-old judge lifeline in suspension battle

Chief Justice John Roberts has handed 99-year-old U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman a lifeline in her yearslong fight against a suspension imposed by her colleagues, transferring the judicial disability dispute to a federal appeals court. Roberts moved the complaint from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to the Atlanta-based 11th Circuit on […]

After More Than Three Years, Judge Newman's Case Is Transferred To The Eleventh Circuit

The case was only transferred after Chief Judge Moore extended Newman's suspension for another year.

Chief Justice Roberts moves oldest active federal judge's fitness investigation to 11th Circuit

Judge Pauline Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has long argued that the investigation into her fitness should be handled by a neutral circuit, rather than her colleagues.