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Judges and Judiciary

Jul. 31, 2006

It's About Time Federal Judges Got a Living Wage

Forum Column - At the beginning of the year, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. released his yearend report on the federal judiciary. The report makes three disturbing points.

Forum Column

By David Axelrad



At the beginning of the year, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. released his yearend report on the federal judiciary. The report makes three disturbing points.
      First, the legitimate concern judges have for their safety was ratcheted up several notches following last year's murder of a federal judge's husband and mother and the killing of a state court judge, court report...

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