Jul. 28, 2017
Active and retired judges must get $40M, state is told
California owes 3,400 active and retired judges about $40 million and must pay now, a judge ordered Thursday, but the state might not comply.
Daily Journal photo / Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle granted a motion Thursday by retired judges to get retroactive pay. Attorneys for the state did not indicate they would comply.
LOS ANGELES — California owes 3,400 active and retired judges about $40 million and must pay now, a judge ordered Thursday, but the state might not comply.
In an explosive hearing, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Elihu M. Berle granted plaintiffs’ motion to enforce an order Berle made and an appellate panel affirmed that judicial payment cuts during the 2008-2010 recession violated the state’s constitution. Mallano et. al v....
To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In