Judge Newman Argues Her Lawsuit Seeking Reinstatement Isn’t Moot

Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman told a federal district court her lawsuit challenging a decision suspending her from taking new cases on the court she’s sat on for four decades shouldn’t be cut short, even if her initial suspension was lifted.

Newman—who at 96 is the oldest active judge on the federal bench and a trailblazer in the male-dominated world of patent law—responded Wednesday to briefing from her colleagues seeking dismissal of her suit. In particular, she urged Judge Christopher R. Cooper of the US District Court for the District of Columbia to reject their argument that the suit was ...