fix: #7586, Remove unused check_new method

[kevinneville]

resolves #7586

Description

Remove unused check_new method.

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[kevinneville]

Forgot to run black locally. Should be fixed now.

[gshank]

Tests aren't passing. Maybe try merging main?

[codecov]

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[ariosramirez]

LGTM!