Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman continues to fight her case in the federal district court seeking reversal of her initial suspension from taking on new cases. Judge Newman argued that her lawsuit isn’t rendered moot even though her initial suspension was lifted, as the original suspension was tied to her pace of working on cases.
At 96, Newman is the oldest active judge on the federal bench. She is known for her significant contributions in the male-dominated world of patent law. Her colleagues are seeking a dismissal of her suit, an option she strongly opposes. She urged Judge Christopher R. Cooper of the US District Court for the District of Columbia to discard their argument asserting her lawsuit as moot.
She defends her stance by underlining the suspension’s basis being ‘pace’, and believes that sanctions on similar grounds are not infrequent occurrences. This forms the foundation of her argument that her lawsuit maintains its relevance.