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Judicial Pay Raises Still a Priority, Lawmakers Tell Judicial Conference
Posted Sep 15, 2009 5:49 PM CST
By Martha Neil
Although ongoing efforts are being made to keep the federal courts operating as efficiently as possible, congressional lawmakers still consider long-awaited judicial pay raises a priority.
After a closed-door meeting today between the Judicial Conference of the United States and congressional leaders, Judge Anthony Scirica told reporters that, while "we have to get our national economic house in order," lawmakers are sympathetic to the judiciary's plea for higher salaries, reports the Blog of Legal Times.
Scirica, who chairs the executive committee of the Judicial Conference, is chief judge of the Philadelphia-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. The Judicial Conference is the policy-making body of the federal judiciary.
Earlier related coverage:
ABAJournal.com: "Judicial Conference Cost-Cutting Focuses on Pay, Court-Sharing"
ABAJournal.com: "Judicial Conference Asks Congress for 13 More Bankruptcy Judges"
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Comments
B. McLeod
Sep 16, 2009 6:29 AM CST
Oh, sure. “You’re not getting it, but it’s still a priority.” (Maybe the “associate” bonuses this year will follow the same pattern).
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joe
Sep 16, 2009 9:23 AM CST
It is hard for a judge to get by these days on 160,000 a year. Typical elitists. Go cry somewhere else in your haughty toty ivy league robes.
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Esq.
Sep 16, 2009 11:19 AM CST
At first glance, I thought the article was about New York State judges, who have not seen a raise in ten years, and are the second lowest-paid judges in the nation, making less than 1st year law firm associates.
Yes, we’re currenly in a recession. But where was the excuse during the economic boom of the last decade?
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