Briefing Notes
• 98-year-old Judge Pauline Newman suspended yet again despite clean bills of health from her own doctors
• Judicial Council relies on staff gripes and selective experts, dismissing contrary medical evidence as if it never existed
• Critics call it “ersatz impeachment” — colleagues appear to be pushing Newman out for good, without Congress or due process
By SAMUEL A. LOPEZ
USA HERALD (August 30, 2025)
Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, at 98 years old, has become the target of one of the most aggressive and questionable campaigns ever waged against an Article III judge. In a unanimous ruling on Friday, her colleagues once again extended her suspension for another year, citing her refusal to submit to medical testing by their handpicked doctors.
Let me be clear: this isn’t about protecting the public. It’s about power. ⚠️
The Judicial Council insists that Judge Newman is guilty of “misconduct” for refusing to cooperate with their demand that she undergo neuropsychological testing by experts they alone select. They rely on the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 353–354, and claim that suspension is the only way to enforce their order.
