Supreme Court Rejects Bid By 98-Year-Old Appeals Judge To Be Reinstated

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Newman, appointed to the court in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan, is a patent law expert and a frequent author of dissenting court opinions.

Chief Federal Circuit Judge Kimberly Moore is the lead respondent in the matter.

Moore signed an order in 2023 saying that a three-judge committee consisting of herself and two others found there was “a reasonable basis to conclude [Newman] might suffer a disability that interferes with her ability to perform the responsibilities of her office.”

Newman failed to undergo medical testing after an expert recommended it, the order said.