‘Ranting, rambling, and paranoid’: Federal appeals court suspends 96-year-old judge until she passes mental exam

U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman (Screengrab via YouTube).

The 97-year-old federal judge who has spent over a year fighting her mental health-based suspension received support in her quest from two legal organizations Thursday.

Pauline Newman, a 1984 Ronald Reagan appointee, “served with distinction” for almost 40 years on the Federal Circuit. However, when her judicial colleagues began reporting concerning behaviors, delays in the judge’s work, and habitual confusion, the circuit commenced an investigation into the judge’s mental health. Newman, however, refused to cooperate.

Nonetheless, the Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability made a finding based on what it called “overwhelming evidence” of Newman’s memory loss, lack of comprehension, and confusion, directing the judge to undergo a 30-45 minute interview with a neurologist and a full neuropsychological examination.

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