98岁的Pauline Newman法官要求最高法院复审她的停职,声称有缺陷的程序侵犯了她的宪法权利。 Judge Pauline Newman, 98, asks Supreme Court to review her suspension, claiming flawed process violated her constitutional rights.

98岁的Pauline Newman法官要求最高法院审查她被美国联邦巡回上诉法院停职近两年的情况,认为纪律处分程序侵犯了她享有正当程序和司法独立的宪法权利。 Judge Pauline Newman, 98, has asked the Supreme Court to review her nearly two-year suspension from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, arguing the disciplinary process violated her constitutional rights to due process and judicial independence. 出于对她的认知机能和拒绝接受神经心理测试的关切,她的停职是由其他法官在没有外部监督的情况下实施的。 Her suspension, based on concerns about her cognitive fitness and refusal to undergo neuropsychological testing, was imposed by fellow judges without external oversight. 纽曼的法律团队认为,这一过程存在缺陷,同样的法官担任调查员、证人和决策者,并声称未经司法审查,终身任命的法官不能被行政罢免。 Newman’s legal team contends the process was flawed, with the same judges serving as investigators, witnesses, and decision-makers, and asserts that lifetime-appointed judges cannot be removed administratively without judicial review. 下级法院驳回了她的上诉,称她必须通过内部司法渠道寻求救济。 Lower courts have rejected her appeals, saying she must seek relief through internal judicial channels. 最高法院尚未决定是否审理此案,这可能会为联邦法官如何受到纪律处分树立先例。 The Supreme Court has not yet decided whether to hear the case, which could set a precedent for how federal judges are disciplined.