A change in Federal court age limits could come about only through a constitutional amendment. Perhaps such an initiative, applied to newly confirmed judges and justices, could stimulate a vibrant national discussion on judicial age limits and the role of the courts in the twenty-first century.
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Over the past year suspended Federal CIrcuit Judge Pauline Newman's lawsuit (see "Judge Newman and the On-Going Attempts to Remove Her from the Federal Circuit") against Chief Judge.
One year has passed since it came to light that the Federal Circuit's judges were investigating whether their colleague, U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, was mentally competent to remain on the court. In that time, Judge Newman has garnered support from many in the patent community, but has faced a series of setbacks in her legal challenges.