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Sarah Fackrell 2y ago

Breaking news, via Law360: "A Federal Circuit panel investigating claims that 96-year-old Judge Pauline Newman is not mentally fit to remain on the bench has recommended that she be suspended from hearing all cases for one year for not cooperating with the probe."

Full story (if you have access): https://www.law360.com/ip/articles/1707721?nl_pk=fd062d42-234e-4b6a-b9b5-4052fd7ef7ac

Full report & recommendation (direct from the court): https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vY2FmYy51c2NvdXJ0cy5nb3Yvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzL0p1ZGljaWFsTWlzY29uZHVjdE9yZGVycy9KdWx5JTIwMzEsJTIwMjAyMyUyMFJlcG9ydCUyMGFuZCUyMFJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uLnBkZiIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA4MDQuODA2NTY2NjEifQ.8_e05XAbC9WtRy18eLNTnjSRpUwmd8Omh6yTW_gzkWY/s/2596171365/br/223716549272-l

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your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦 2y ago

nostr:npub1ulmk7rglm7y8cykt7h40zhwnhv9c37qxq5tnna3jqz4wjx52wd8q2whweg and yet, i am told we do not have a gerontocracy problem in this country 🙄

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b89769ca... 2y ago

nostr:npub1ulmk7rglm7y8cykt7h40zhwnhv9c37qxq5tnna3jqz4wjx52wd8q2whweg and then keep extending the suspension until she finally kicks the bucket? Smart

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Sarah Fackrell 2y ago

From the Report & Recommendation: "For the reasons explained below, the Committee finds that Judge Newman has not shown good cause for refusing to cooperate with the Committee's orders and that her failure to cooperate constitutes misconduct under Rule 4(a)(5)."

https://cafc.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/JudicialMisconductOrders/July%2031,%202023%20Report%20and%20Recommendation.pdf