Showing posts with label gerontocracy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gerontocracy. Show all posts

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Why should this even be allowed to occur?

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Wednesday suspended Judge Pauline Newman, appointed to the bench in 1984 by Ronald Reagan, from hearing new cases.

The 96, yes 96, year old's behavior has been raising questions about her mental competence.

The bigger question is why we'd have a judicial system in which somebody who should have been forcibly retired 30 years ago is still on the bench.