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Newman Urges Appeals Court to End Her Federal Circuit Suspension

February 10, 2025
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…
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Ex-Cornell Physics Prof Settles Title IX Suit Against School

February 6, 2025
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…
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NCLA Tells Full Federal Circuit It Can’t Rehear EcoFactor v. Google Without Newman

January 28, 2025
“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…
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Civil Liberties Org. Says FDIC's Court 'Eviscerates' Civil Rights

January 27, 2025
The New Civil Liberties Alliance told the Fifth Circuit on Monday to spurn the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s attempt to level a fraud judgment against a banker, saying the agency’s in-house court sidesteps the constitutional right to a jury trial…
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Federal Circuit Can't Go En Banc Without Newman, Her Lawyer Says

January 27, 2025
The legal nonprofit that represents suspended Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman argued her colleagues are violating the law by excluding her from deliberations as the full court takes up a patent damages appeal. Newman is still an “active” judge under the US Supreme Court’s definition of the word even while she’s subject to a suspension,…
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Editorial: Reflecting on R-CALF USA in 2024 and Looking Ahead to 2025

January 22, 2025
By R-CALF USA Marketing Director Jaiden Moreland As we flip the calendar into 2025, it’s hard to believe how quickly the year has passed. For R-CALF USA, it was another year of relentless advocacy, tough battles, and critical victories for independent American ranching families. Our mission—to protect the future of independent cattle and sheep producers…
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