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99-Year-Old US Circuit Judge's Fitness Dispute Moved to New Court
Original: US Circuit Judge, 99, gets fitness dispute moved to new court
A dispute over the fitness of a 99-year-old US circuit judge to continue serving has been moved to a new court, according to Reuters. The rare procedural step concerns questions about whether the judge, one of the oldest serving members of the federal judiciary, remains capable of performing his duties. The transfer has drawn attention to issues of age and capacity among senior federal judges, an ongoing debate in Washington legal circles.
Why now: Questions about elderly federal judges' fitness to serve are a live and sensitive debate in US legal circles.
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- US Circuit Judge, 99, gets fitness dispute moved to new court · Reuters
- US Circuit Judge, 99, gets fitness dispute moved to new court · TradingView
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