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Judge, 96, forced off bench intensifies Washington age debate

By Kaelan Deese
Published September 21, 2023 8:19pm ET
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Judge, 96, forced off bench intensifies Washington age debate
A 96-year-old federal appeals court judge suspended from her duties after refusing to undergo neurological exams over concerns about her mental fitness is coinciding with a tense debate in Washington over age and term limits. Pauline Newman, 96, was barred from hearing cases on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, […]

A 96-year-old federal appeals court judge suspended from her duties after refusing to undergo neurological exams over concerns about her mental fitness is coinciding with a tense debate in Washington over age and term limits.

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