Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights:
- an article addressing how “[c]olleagues of Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman asked a federal district court judge to throw out what’s left of her lawsuit challenging her suspension from hearing cases”; and
- a similar article discussing how the “Judicial Council of the Federal Circuit told the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday that it that it should dismiss Judge Pauline Newman’s remaining challenges to . . . because all of Newman’s claims ‘fail as a matter of law’.”
Michael Shapiro wrote an article for Bloomberg Law addressing how “[c]olleagues of Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman asked a federal district court judge to throw out what’s left of her lawsuit challenging her suspension from hearing cases.” According to Shapiro, the “remaining claims challenge the constitutionality of the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act, under which Newman was investigated, and, in particular, the authority of the Judicial Council to force Newman to turn over medical records or sit for a psychiatric examination.”
Eileen McDermott authored a similar article for IP Watchdog discussing how the “Judicial Council of the Federal Circuit told the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday that it that it should dismiss Judge Pauline Newman’s remaining challenges to . . . because all of Newman’s claims ‘fail as a matter of law’.” McDermott notes that, “[i]n its motion for judgment on the pleadings on Friday, the Council said Newman will not be able to meet the high standard set forth under United States v. Salerno (U.S., 1987) for proving a facial constitutional challenge.