{"id":2039319,"date":"2023-09-20T19:09:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T23:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-appeals-court-suspends-reagan-appointed-judge-in-rare-move\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T19:13:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T23:13:43","slug":"federal-appeals-court-suspends-reagan-appointed-judge-in-rare-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-appeals-court-suspends-reagan-appointed-judge-in-rare-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Appeals Court Suspends Judge Appointed by Reagan in Unusual Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffederal-appeals-court-suspends-reagan-appointed-judge-in-rare-move%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2039319&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Aging Federal Appeals Court Judge Suspended Amid Concerns About Competency<\/h2>\n<p>A\u200d 96-year-old federal appeals \u200bcourt judge,\u2063 appointed to\u2062 the\u2063 bench by former President Ronald Reagan, has been suspended in\u2062 a rare move after\u2063 her colleagues expressed concerns\u200d about her competency.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Pauline Newman, who has served with\u2063 distinction for almost four decades, has\u200d been under investigation by her fellow jurists\u200b on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. They have raised doubts about her ability to perform her duties.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman was suspended from hearing any cases for 1 year after the court\u2019s \u200bjudges said their 96-year-old colleague derailed an investigation into whether she \u2064is mentally fit \u200dto serve by \u2064not agreeing to medical\u2062 tests. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9ZiTceUkMT\">https:\/\/t.co\/9ZiTceUkMT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3BpqHqh5YU\">pic.twitter.com\/3BpqHqh5YU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2064 Law360 \u200d(@Law360) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Law360\/status\/1704512152726274274?\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>However, Judge Newman\u200c has\u2063 refused to cooperate with the probe into her health, according to a 73-page document posted online. She allegedly declined to visit a doctor \u200band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obamas-white-house-doc-says-incoherent-biden-not-fit-for-president-during-russia-ukraine-crisis\/\" title=\"Obama\u2019s White House Doc Says Incoherent Biden Not Fit for President During Russia-Ukraine Crisis\">undergo cognitive testing<\/a> to\u2064 prove her fitness to serve.<\/p>\n<p>A summary of \u2063the suspension states that mounting evidence raised doubts about Judge Newman&#8217;s\u2063 ability to perform her duties. Colleagues attempted to discuss her fitness with her, \u2063but she either refused to speak to them or quickly terminated the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>During the investigation, 20 of her colleagues were interviewed, and their accounts, along with \u200cnumerous emails\u200d from Judge Newman, provided overwhelming\u200c evidence of potential mental problems, including memory\u2062 loss, lack of comprehension, confusion, and an inability to perform basic tasks.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses have observed Judge Newman struggling with basic tasks, often becoming frustrated, agitated, belligerent, and hostile.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her exemplary career, Judge Newman&#8217;s peers expressed regret over her suspension. She has defended\u2062 her cognitive abilities and filed a lawsuit to reverse the decision.<\/p>\n<p>For\u2063 now, she is barred from taking \u200con new \u2062cases\u200c until she agrees to be evaluated and\u2062 is deemed fit to serve.<\/p>\n<p>This suspension comes at a time when there\u2063 is a larger conversation about age and public\u2063 service, with concerns raised about President Joe Biden&#8217;s age and the impending retirement of Democratic Sen. Dianne\u2063 Feinstein.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/federal-appeals-court-suspends-reagan-appointed-judge-rare-move\/\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What broader discussion \u2064has been prompted by the unusual action \u200ctaken against Judge Newman?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Olleague \u2063&#8221;appears to have experienced a serious decline in\u2062 her basic cognitive \u2063and communication skills.&#8221; \u2062https:\/\/t.co\/P74yjNDY2N<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200bRyan Davis \u2062(@rdavis__)\u200b January 3, 2022 <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The suspension of Judge Newman\u2063 from hearing any cases for one year comes after\u2062 her \u2064colleagues expressed concerns about her declining cognitive and communication skills. This unusual action taken against \u200ba \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-cuomo-among-contenders-for-bidens-attorney-general-pick\/\" title=\"Report: Cuomo Among Contenders for Biden\u2019s Attorney General Pick\">federal appeals court judge<\/a> has prompted a broader discussion \u200dabout aging\u200c judges and \u2064their competency.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Pauline Newman&#8217;s career has spanned a remarkable length\u200c of almost four decades, during which she has served with distinction on the U.S. \u2062Court of \u2062Appeals for\u2064 the Federal Circuit. Appointed by former President \u2063Ronald Reagan, she \u200chas contributed\u200d significantly to the\u200b legal landscape of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>However, as \u2063age catches up with Judge Newman, concerns \u2062about\u2063 her ability to perform her judicial duties have arisen. \u2063Fellow jurists on \u200dthe\u2062 U.S.\u200c Court \u200bof Appeals for the Federal\u200b Circuit have\u2063 been\u200b engaged in an investigation into her competency.\u200b Their doubts \u200dregarding \u200cher \u200dcognitive and \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-john-fetterman-hospitalized-in-dc\/\" title=\"Democrat John Fetterman Hospitalized in DC\">communication skills led<\/a>\u200d to the decision to suspend her from\u200b hearing any cases for a year.<\/p>\n<p>This suspension marks a significant\u200c moment in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-appeals-court-suspends-reagan-appointed-judge-in-rare-move\/\" title=\"Federal Appeals Court Suspends Judge Appointed by Reagan in Unusual Move\">discussion\u2062 surrounding aging federal judges<\/a>. While\u200b lifetime \u2062appointment is \u2064a cornerstone of the judicial\u200c system, it becomes challenging\u2062 when\u200c judges reach an age where \u2062their competence might come into\u2063 question. The\u200b case of Judge Newman brings to light the need \u200cfor a \u2062careful \u2062evaluation of judges&#8217; abilities \u200cas they age.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2062is \u200bcrucial\u200d to balance\u2062 the \u200brespect for \u2062judges&#8217; experience \u200dand knowledge with the necessity for them to perform their \u2064duties effectively. In this case,\u200c Judge Newman&#8217;s\u2062 distinguished career should not overshadow the concerns expressed by her fellow \u2062jurists.\u2064 Their\u2062 decision to suspend her sends a \u200bmessage that \u2064competency should\u200c always be a priority in the judicial system.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2064this \u2064case also raises \u200bquestions about the existing mechanisms in place\u2064 to assess the competency of \u2062judges as they age. While there \u200care systems in place to evaluate judges&#8217; \u200cperformance, they may\u200b not always\u200c be \u200dsufficient to identify cognitive decline. This \u2063incident emphasizes the need \u2062to review and improve these evaluation processes, ensuring\u200d that\u200b they are comprehensive\u200c and \u2063effective.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the suspension \u2062of Judge \u200cPauline Newman serves as a reminder that the issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-ambassador-to-albania-goes-full-fascist-in-support-of-soros\/\" title=\"U.S. Ambassador To Albania Goes Full Fascist In Support Of Soros\u00a0\">aging judges<\/a> and their competency is a complex and sensitive\u200c one. Balancing respect for judges&#8217; experience with the \u200bneed\u200c for effective\u2063 performance\u2062 is a challenge \u200bthat must be addressed. The case \u2064of\u200b Judge Newman should\u2064 prompt further\u200b discussions \u200dand actions to \u200censure the integrity \u2062and competence of\u200d the judiciary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 96-year-old judge, appointed by Reagan, was suspended by her colleagues due to concerns about her competency. Judge Pauline Newman, a federal appeals court judge, has been under investigation for her ability to perform duties. 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