Federal Circuit Extends Judge Newman’s Suspension Another Year Despite Three Doctors Finding Her Competent

👁️ Inside Baseball, Not Public Harm

The most striking part of this case is what’s missing: any evidence that the public or the judiciary has been harmed by Judge Newman’s service.

The Council cites staff emails, irritation over her memory of IT systems, and alleged “anger” in the workplace. But no litigant has cried foul. No ruling has been reversed for incoherence. No attorney has gone on record saying Newman can’t do her job.

This is not about justice. It’s about insiders protecting turf, silencing dissent, and clearing the bench of someone they can’t control.

💡 Why It Matters

Judge Newman’s case isn’t just about one woman. It’s about whether judicial councils can weaponize the JC&D Act to create shadow impeachments, where judges are banished indefinitely based on staff gossip and selective medical demands.

If they can do this to Newman — a judge with decades of service, a sterling reputation, and three doctors backing her up — they can do it to anyone. Judicial independence is not a luxury; it’s the bedrock of the rule of law.