No Judicial Pay Raise Until Economy Improves, N.Y. Governor Says Fair Courts E-lert
Date of E-Lert – 05/18/09
Bibliographic Info:
Author: Joel Stashenko Source: New York Law Journal Date: 05/04/2009
Article reports that "the shaky economy has effectively
shelved the possibility of a judicial pay raise until a recovery occurs." New
York Governor David Paterson has been a long-time supporter of a pay raise for New York's judges,
however, "budget gaps and shrinking tax revenues" have curbed pay increase
efforts "until the economy stabilizes." Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman has
continued talks with the Legislature and governor "about breaking the impasse
over a pay bill," however, he "has conceded that poor state finances and the
economy have made the discussions even more difficult than in years'
past."
