Newman Appeals Loss in Suit Fighting Federal Circuit Suspension

Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, the nation’s oldest active federal judge, appealed the dismissal of her lawsuit challenging her colleagues’ decision to bar her from hearing cases.

The US District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed Newman’s case Tuesday, largely on jurisdictional grounds. Nemwan’s lawyer filed notice Wednesday that the judge is appealing to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Newman was benched in September 2023 by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s Judicial Council following a series of reports from court staff that led them to question her memory and ...