The oldest active U.S. federal judge, 95-year-old appeals judge Pauline Newman in Washington, D.C., is under investigation over her performance.
In an email to Reuters, Newman said anby her court that detailed the investigation last week had mentioned her age, but it "carefully avoided saying this action was taken because of age."
“It just makes sense that the people who might serve as witnesses not also serve as adjudicators,” said Dolin, who added that the allegations were "unfounded."Newman's court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, handles patent appeals, and Newman is considered a leading jurist on patent issues.
The average age of the 19 senior and active judges on the Federal Circuit is 71. Besides Newman, five judges older than 80 are on the court, including two who are active. Newman is the oldest federal judge in the United States who has not taken senior status, according to Federal Judicial Center database records.
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