96-Year-Old Judge Newman Faces Suspension After Panel Vote (2)

A special committee of Federal Circuit judges voted to sanction 96-year-old Judge Pauline Newman of the appeals court, over her refusal to cooperate with an investigation into her mental fitness.

The three-judge panel unanimously recommended suspending Newman’s case assignments for a year “or at least until she ceases her misconduct and cooperates such that the Committee can complete its investigation,” in a 111-page report that was released publicly on Friday morning along with more than 200 pages of exhibits.

Three judges from the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, an influential court with exclusive jurisdiction ...