Retired Judges Tell SCOTUS Justices to Take Newman Case, Citing 'Grave Threat'

""Section 357(c)'s language does not come close to providing the requisite 'clear and convincing' evidence that Congress intended to bar judicial review of Judge Newman's constitutional claims.""

""Permitting misconduct of the sort alleged here to proceed unchecked and unexamined by the federal courts poses a grave threat to the independence of all federal judges, particularly the 50% of judges who are 68 or older.""

Seven retired federal judges filed an amicus brief in support of Judge Pauline Newman's Supreme Court petition regarding her removal from duties by CAFC Chief Judge Kimberly Moore. The brief questions whether 28 U.S.C. § 357(c) applies to actions exceeding authority under the Disability Act and the Constitution. It emphasizes the need for judicial review to prevent unchecked misconduct, which threatens the independence of federal judges, especially those aged 68 and older. Newman's petition was filed in March and raises significant legal questions about judicial authority and oversight.

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