Judge Newman’s Reinstatement Odds Wane as Judge Limits Suit (1)

Parts of Judge Pauline Newman’s lawsuit challenging her suspension from hearing cases on the Federal Circuit will move forward, though its prospects are dim after a federal judge denied her preliminary relief.

Judge Christopher R. Cooper on Monday knocked out all or part of eight of the 11 claims from her lawsuit, finding that the US District Court for the District of Columbia lacks jurisdiction over them or they failed to state a claim. As for the remaining claims, Cooper ruled that Newman isn’t entitled to a preliminary injunction to immediately reinstate her because she’d failed to show a “likelihood ...