By Nick Robertson ( May 5, 2026, 13:53 GMT | Comment) -- Now removed from the bench for three years, patent law trailblazer and embattled US Judge Pauline Newman is resorting to the Supreme Court to challenge her suspension from the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Her colleagues maintain she is unfit to serve, but the 98-year-old told MLex she remains steadfast in pursuing her appeal, in hopes it will help protect other federal judges from ouster.After more than four decades at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Judge Pauline Newman feels her best when behind the bench. Known for her prolific and often influential dissents, particularly in patent law, Newman is believed to have published more dissents than any other circuit judge since her appointment in 1984....
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