98-year-old federal judge suspended for mental fitness appeals to Supreme Court

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by Zach Schonfeld
March 12, 2026
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A 98-year-old federal judge appealed her suspension for mental fitness to the Supreme Court.

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Federal appeals judge Pauline Newman, 98, has appealed to the Supreme Court to intervene in her suspension by colleagues over mental fitness concerns. Lawyers for Newman, who was suspended by fellow judges at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit three years ago, announced the Supreme Court appeal on Thursday. Newman seeks to resume hearing cases following her suspension. The article does not specify what data or systems were affected, nor why this event matters beyond Newman's desire to resume her judicial duties.

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