Petition for certiorari by sidelined Federal Circuit judge turned away in US
By Melissa Ritti ( June 15, 2026, 15:13 GMT | Insight) -- The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to wade into US Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's challenge to judicial-conduct proceedings against her, leaving intact an appellate ruling that bars district court review of her statutory and as-applied constitutional claims under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act. As she contemplates next steps, she told MLex “reinforcing and restoring the traditional independence of the judiciary” remains her top priority.US Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's petition for certiorari was denied by the US Supreme Court on Monday, ending — for now — the question of whether federal courts may hear constitutional and statutory challenges to disciplinary actions imposed under Section 357(c) of the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act (JCDA)....
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