Blake Brittain , Reuters; US judge facing competency probe asks court to block her suspension
"Judge Pauline Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit asked a Washington, D.C., district court on Tuesday for an order revoking her suspension from hearing cases amid an investigation into her competency and conduct.
The 96-year-old judge said in a court filing that her suspension without a misconduct finding is unconstitutional and repeated her argument that she is fit to serve, citing a recent neurological exam that she said "revealed no significant cognitive deficits.""
