Honoring Circuit Judge Pauline Newman Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
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- House
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- 1
- Latest action
- Aug 3, 2026
What it does
The bill would designate Courtroom 201 at the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building in Washington, DC, as the Pauline Newman Courtroom to honor Judge Pauline Newman’s historic service on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. It requires that any official reference to Courtroom 201 in U.S. laws, maps, regulations, or documents be treated as a reference to the Pauline Newman Courtroom. The designation recognizes her pioneering contributions to patent law, her record-breaking tenure as the oldest active federal judge, and her lasting influence on American jurisprudence and innovation.
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