By Paul Cassell I’ve previously blogged about the “stealth impeachment” of Judge Pauline Newman of the Federal Circuit. This post reviews Judge Newman’s recently filed reply brief and the Federal Circuit’s recent hiring of adversarial experts against Judge Newman. The whole process continues to raise troubling constitutional questions. Some quick background: Judge Newman has been “temporarily” suspended…

An attorney representing individuals who settled U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges but want to criticize the agency told the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Thursday that its policy violates the First Amendment. Margaret A. Little, a senior litigation counsel with the New Civil Liberties Alliance, told the panel that the commission’s…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit will hear oral arguments regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) gag rule on Thursday. The rule flagrantly violates the First Amendment by prohibiting all defendants who settle with the SEC from publicly pleading their innocence in perpetuity. Thomas Powell alleges that he was the victim…

Pauline Newman, the nation’s oldest active federal judge, reiterated her argument the DC Circuit should revive the lawsuit challenging as unconstitutional her suspension from hearing cases at the Federal Circuit… Newman is represented by the New Civil Liberties Alliance…

A former Cornell University professor settled his Title IX lawsuit against the school, the New Civil Liberties Alliance announced Thursday, ending a yearslong case in which the professor accused the school…

“The Federal Circuit must allow Judge Newman to sit on the bench as part of any en banc rehearing. The Court’s only other lawful option is to reinstate the panel decision previously issued in this case.” – NCLA brief Judge Pauline Newman’s counsel, the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), announced yesterday that it has filed an amicus brief with…