Federal Circuit Extends Judge Newman’s Suspension Another Year

The Federal Circuit extended its suspension of Judge Pauline Newman, the nation’s oldest active federal judge, by another year on Friday.

Newman’s colleagues on the Judicial Council of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit unanimously voted to keep the judge off new cases—including appeals reviewed by the full court—for one year, according to a order from the court. The suspension is subject to renewal if “Judge Newman’s refusal to cooperate continues,” the order said.

The full Federal Circuit Judicial Council, which consists of the court’s active judges, suspended Newman from hearing new cases for one year in ...