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Why a 98-year-old federal judge is asking the Supreme Court for her job back

This photo shows an exterior view of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit building from 2002 in Washington, D.C.

Pauline Newman's story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where judges are getting older and lifetime tenure is raising thorny questions about retirement.

(Image credit: Paul J. Richards)

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