Judge Newman’s Suit Continues

By Kevin E. Noonan — Over the past year suspended Federal CIrcuit Judge Pauline Newman’s lawsuit (see “Judge Newman and the On-Going Attempts to Remove Her from the Federal Circuit”) against Chief Judge Kimberly Moore, and Circuit Judges Sharon Prost and Richard Taranto (in their roles as members of the Special Committee of the Judicial Council of the Federal Circuit responsible for the Order suspending Judge Newman) has continued without much fanfare. However, in the face of Defendant’s Motion for Judgment on the pleadings the status quo is likely to change no matter now the District Court rules. The opening…