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Supreme Court won’t hear 98-year-old judge’s bid to end suspension

Supreme Court won’t hear 98-year-old judge’s bid to end suspension

Summary

The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to review a case involving Pauline Newman, a 98-year-old federal judge. She wants to end her suspension after colleagues questioned her mental ability and stopped her from taking new cases.

Key Facts

  • Pauline Newman is the oldest active federal judge and is turning 99 soon.
  • She was suspended by fellow judges because they doubted her mental fitness.
  • Newman refuses to accept that she is unfit to serve as a judge.
  • She sued the other judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit over her suspension.
  • The suspension stops her from working on new cases indefinitely.
  • The Supreme Court chose not to hear her case or change the suspension.
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