Doctor Cleared 96-Year-Old Newman for Bench, Amended Suit Says

The oldest federal judge in the nation told a federal court in Washington that she’s healthy enough to get back to work while an investigation into her fitness to remain on the bench plays out.

In a Tuesday amended complaint, Judge Pauline Newman, 96, disclosed that Ted L. Rothstein, a neurologist and a professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, examined her. He saw “no significant cognitive deficits” and concluded that Newman’s “cognitive function is sufficient to continue her participation in her court’s proceedings,” the complaint said.

The filing is the latest development in ...