On The Merits: Judge Newman Speaks: 96-Year-Old Fights Push to Oust Her
A judgeship is a position of public trust, and judges are stewards of the people they serve.
LAP’s President and Founder Aliza Shatzman commented on Bloomberg Law's On The Merits podcast about the ongoing controversy surrounding 96-year-old Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman and the inquiry into her fitness to serve. This situation has larger judicial ethics implications. Issues surrounding judicial fitness won't go away, as judges live longer and serve longer.