Oldest federal judge who refused to take mental exam loses lawsuit over suspension, but she’s still not admitting defeat
Oldest federal judge who refused to take mental exam loses lawsuit over suspension, but she’s still not admitting defeat
U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman lost her legal challenge to a suspension over concerns of mental deterioration. A judge rejected her constitutional challenge to the law underlying her suspension.
Universal health care, 100% financial support once you reach federal retirement age, and you are legally required to retire from any federal position once you reach the social security retirement age. You can go do private industry stuff, but no federal jobs.
Not so fun fact:
Reagan appointed the first judge directly to the federal circuit court...
And she's still fucking sitting there at 97 years old
At 97, Newman is the oldest judge on the federal bench. She was appointed in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan and was the first judge appointed directly to the Federal Circuit.
Maybe we should cap it at like 100?
I mean. Ideally way younger, but it's insane there's no cap at all for a lifetime appointment.
Since the Supreme Court is full of Originalists now, let's think the way the farmers would have thought. When they wrote "lifetime appointments" into the Constitution, the average life expectancy for a male child at birth was 35 years. But that counts a lot of infant and child deaths, not to mention deaths due to military service. A man who managed to make it to 50 years old in 1789 would probably have at least 21 years left. Source
So, all lifetime appointments should be forced to retire at 71, because that's how long a lifetime appointment in 1789 would have lasted. Hey, Clarence, will you go along with my thorough analysis if I give you a "gratuity" afterwards?
Ok, let's say 80.
"Yet the average lifespan of the 56 signers to the Declaration of Independence was 66 years, and a quarter of them (including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Ben Franklin) lived to 80 or older."
I don't think your example portrays originalism. They could have said "Until they reach the age of average life expectancy" then but instead went with life time appointments when in good behavior. A lifetime being serving until that judge dies, unless they've given up their seat.
To change lifetime appointments we'd need a constitutional amendment.
Newman was represented in the lawsuit by New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), a public-interest law firm linked to conservative backers that focuses on the so-called “administrative state.”
I doubt she appealed because she wanted to, she's too old and confused to care imo. But plenty of conservatives have incentives to get this through the courts so they can have more precedents to keep the geriatric government going.
For years people passed on the torch when they got old, but this shitty boomer generation feel like they're special
This is actually "silent" the generation ahead of boomers.
The boomers are refusing to take their turn, and refusing to allow any of us "kids" to step up and take on the responsibility for them. This particular "kid" is Gen X, and almost 44......
Wow, having to work untill you are 97?
Wow, that is horrific elder absuse!
Shame on you, USA, shame!
Nobody is forcing this lady to keep working.
That is kinda my point, this is self imposed elder abuse.
I expect she has a Wormtongue whispering in her ear the way Feinstein's aides were calling the shots
She doesn't want her job because she works... She wants because she is mentally ill abuser
Gereatric parasites just won't fucking die... This one is wasting judicial resources too as former judge.
Smells like a nepo baby tbh
People need to learn how to retire with dignity. Gtfo.
i can't remember being Alzheimer so i am not // i can't come up with the idea i am senile so i am not 🤪