Federal Circuit Chief Moore Takes Action to Unseat Judge Newman

Federal Circuit Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore filed a complaint alleging that fellow Judge Pauline Newman is unfit to fulfill her duties, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to Bloomberg Law.

The complaint filed under the 1980 Judicial Conduct and Disability Act also claims Newman, 95, hasn’t kept up with her workload, the sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said. That law establishes a process through which anyone can complain about a judge’s alleged lack of fitness. It can result in a wide range of sanctions, including a request for a judge to retire voluntarily.

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