Litigation

Judicial Pay Boost Proposal Backed by ABA

By Peter Hardin

The American Bar Association House of Delegates wants to help federal judges get a cost-of-living increase. The lawyers voted this week in support of a proposal to lift barriers that have prevented federal judges from getting a cost-of-living increase when other federal workers get them, according to The Blog of Legal Times.

Last year, a federal judge?s decision to quit the bench for private practice, due to his concern over inadequate pay,  sparked a new wave of debate about the adequacy of judicial salaries. You can learn more about the issue in Gavel Grab.

Full post as published by The Gavel on February 10, 2010 (boomark / email).