A federal court has dismissed U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman’s lawsuit, which challenged the constitutionality of the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act. This decision comes in the wake of Newman’s suspension last year, following an investigation by her colleagues. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, in a 15-page opinion, rejected Newman’s claim that the Act violates the Fourth Amendment.
Judge Cooper ruled that Newman failed to demonstrate that the statute is unconstitutional “in all of its applications.” The Act grants committees investigatory powers, such as interviewing court employees, which are consistent with the Fourth Amendment according to the ruling. More details on the ruling can be found in the original article here.