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Dispute over 99-year-old US circuit judge's fitness moved to new court

Original: US Circuit Judge, 99, gets fitness dispute moved to new court

A legal dispute over whether a 99-year-old US circuit judge is fit to serve has been moved to a new court, according to Reuters. The case touches on questions of judicial capacity at an advanced age, an issue that has drawn attention given ongoing debates about the age of senior figures in the American judiciary and government.

Why now: Questions about the fitness of elderly judges and officials are a live political controversy in the United States.

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