Newman Again Denied New Cases Amid Judicial Fitness Probe (1)

95-year-old Judge Pauline Newman cannot hear new cases until a probe into her fitness to remain on the bench is resolved, the Federal Circuit’s Judicial Council reiterated Monday.

The Reagan appointee has made no progress on clearing her preexisting case backlog despite operating under a reduced workload and having no new cases assigned since February, according to the order from the council, which comprises all the active judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

“Under the facts as they currently stand, the Council has determined that Judge Newman should not be allowed new case assignments,” the ...