Federal Circuit Judges Critique Newman’s Clean Bills of Health

A trio of judges said Friday that doctors’ examination reports Judge Pauline Newman has presented as part of her legal effort to fight her suspension at the Federal Circuit contained major errors and unscientific conclusions.

Newman—who at 97 is the oldest active federal judge in the country—was benched by her colleagues on the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judicial Council after refusing to cooperate with a probe into whether she has a cognitive disability. She has pointed to a series of medical examinations she voluntarily underwent to bolster administrative and legal challenges to her suspension.

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