Posts Tagged: "Judge Pauline Newman"

A ‘Disgraceful and Insulting’ Decision: Judicial Council Officially Suspends Newman for One Year, Claiming ‘Serious Misconduct’

Just two days after hundreds in the intellectual property community stood for U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Judge Pauline Newman following her thoughtfully delivered words at IPWatchdog LIVE 2023, the CAFC’s Judicial Council released a 375-page Order suspending Judge Newman from all cases. The Council also released a slew of other documents today, including Newman’s August 31 response to the initial recommendation that she be suspended.

Judge Newman Gets Standing Ovations During Induction into IPWatchdog Masters Hall of Fame; Presents First Ever Pauline Newman Award

Judge Pauline Newman, who is currently in the midst of a very public fight with the Chief Judge of her court, received two lengthy standing ovations at IPWatchdog LIVE on Monday as she accepted her induction into the IPWatchdog Masters Hall of Fame, and also presented the inaugural Pauline Newman Award to Henry Hadad of Bristol-Myers Squibb. Newman had a message for those in attendance that hinted at the need for a possible “major upheaval” of the judicial system for IP rights.

Judge Newman: ‘I Cannot Understand Why My Colleagues Have Decided to Destroy Me’

The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), which is representing Judge Pauline Newman in her case against U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Chief Judge Moore and the Special Committee of the Judicial Council that is investigating Newman, today released a forensic psychologist’s report on Newman’s mental fitness and a video detailing the alleged unjust treatment Newman has received. The press release and report come days after the three-judge panel that comprises the Special Committee told the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that the federal judiciary was meant to police itself, and that Newman’s claim that the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act of 1980 is unconstitutional should be dismissed.

CAFC Panel Investigating Newman Says District Court Case Must Be Dismissed

The three-judge panel that comprises the Special Committee investigating Judge Pauline Newman’s fitness to continue serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) told the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on September 1 that the federal judiciary was meant to police itself, and that her claim that the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act of 1980 is unconstitutional should be dismissed. “While no one questions Judge Newman’s many contributions to the law, her legal claims here are jurisdictionally deficient and meritless,” said the CAFC judges in their motion to dismiss.

Special Committee Charges Newman with ‘Serious Misconduct’, Blames Her for Delayed Transcript

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s Special Committee that is investigating Judge Pauline Newman for misconduct today released a number of additional documents, including a 319-page one dated July 31 recommending Newman be suspended from taking on case assignments for one year, “or at least until she ceases her misconduct and cooperates such that the Committee can complete its investigation.” The report included a number of Exhibits and a transcript of an April deposition, but notably missing is the transcript of the July 13 hearing. A statement from the Committee says it “is prepared to release that transcript, but has been waiting for proposed redactions from Judge Newman since July 27. Once Judge Newman proposes any redactions or confirms that she has none, the transcript will be released promptly.”