US EditionAppeals court extends suspension of 98-year-old judge over age concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 29 – The Federal Circuit panel extended the suspension of Judge Newman, 98, citing her refusal to undergo medical exams amid an ongoing fitness investigation that began in March 2023.
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Appeals court extends suspension of 98-year-old judge over age concerns
A federal appeals court panel announced Monday it would continue the suspension of a 98-year-old judge on the circuit for her refusal to comply with an investigation into concerns over her ability to serve on the court. The three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit unanimously ordered that Judge Pauline Newman, an appointee of former President Ronald Reagan who has served on the appeals court since 1984, remain bloc…
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