NEWMAN v. MOORE et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:23-cv-01334

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Christopher R. Cooper

  1. February 07, 2024

    Judge Newman's Options Dwindle After Suspension Is Upheld

    Following Wednesday's decision by the national panel that reviews judicial misconduct cases upholding Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's suspension, she faces a difficult path to getting reinstated without complying with an investigation into her mental fitness, experts say.

  2. February 07, 2024

    Judge Newman's Suspension Upheld By US Panel

    The national panel that reviews judicial misconduct cases on Wednesday affirmed Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's suspension for refusing to undergo medical tests as part of a probe into her mental fitness, saying she hadn't shown good cause for not complying.

  3. January 25, 2024

    Newman Suspension Row Should Stay In Fed. Circ., Judge Told

    U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman can't take her challenge of her Federal Circuit suspension to an outside judge, a D.C. federal judge heard Thursday as he considers if he has the authority to intervene in the circuit's investigation of the 96-year-old's alleged "significant mental deterioration."

  4. December 20, 2023

    How Newman's Battle With Colleagues Shook The Fed. Circ.

    The Federal Circuit's investigation into whether 96-year-old Judge Pauline Newman is mentally fit to serve as a judge and her suspension captured the attention of attorneys throughout 2023. Here's a look back at the key developments in the contentious case.

  5. December 13, 2023

    The Biggest Patent Rulings Of 2023

    Over the past year, the Federal Circuit has suspended one of its own judges, Delaware's chief federal judge has told the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate attorneys practicing in his court, and the Federal Circuit vacated a huge infringement verdict. Here's what you need to know about these cases and other major decisions in 2023.

  6. December 13, 2023

    Fed. Circ. Says None Of Newman's Mootness Args Hold Up

    A D.C. federal judge should throw out Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's case against her colleagues for keeping her from hearing cases, given that the suspension she's challenging has been lifted, and there's essentially no chance for recurrence, the Federal Circuit Judicial Council said Wednesday.

  7. December 09, 2023

    Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2023's Most Memorable Moments

    A former BigLaw partner in his 30s made history by joining a preeminent circuit court, a former BigLaw partner in his 50s made waves by leaving the largest circuit, and a former chemist in her 90s made enemies by resisting a probe on the most specialized circuit. That's a small sample of the intrigue that flourished in 2023 throughout the federal appellate system, where diversity bloomed and controversy abounded.

  8. December 06, 2023

    Judge Newman Decries Unenforceable Fed. Circ. Promises

    Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman told a D.C. federal judge Wednesday that she's entitled to an injunction barring her colleagues from keeping her off new cases, even though the original suspension order she challenged has been lifted.

  9. November 17, 2023

    Fed. Circ. Says Newman Can End Her Suspension Anytime

    Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman has the ability to end her suspension in less than a day, but is choosing to hold up the process by bringing an improper challenge, the court's judicial council told a D.C. federal court judge on Friday.

  10. October 26, 2023

    Newman Seeks To End Suspension And Pursue Fed. Circ. Suit

    Suspended Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman urged a D.C. federal judge Wednesday to restore her to the bench and let her continue a lawsuit against her colleagues challenging their investigation of her mental fitness, arguing that the district court clearly has jurisdiction over the case.