Federal Appeals Judge Pauline Newman, 98, is recommended for a third one-year suspension from hearing new cases due to her refusal to undergo neuropsychological tests. A special panel cited overwhelming evidence of potential mental issues, including memory loss and confusion. Newman is appealing her suspension, expressing concern over the implications of the case on judges with divergent views. A doctor testified that a more detailed evaluation was needed to assess her fitness, a step Newman did not take. Her ongoing litigation could have been avoided with compliance to medical advice.
"I am concerned lest these travesties of procedure and law acquire precedential force, placing a cloud on any judge of divergent policy or politics or even a judge who writes dissents."
"Years of litigating this dispute could have been avoided if Newman had heeded that recommendation."
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