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COLA for Federal Judges in FY 08
P.L. 110-161, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008, waived Section 140 of Public Law 97-92. Consequently, justices and judges of the United States are authorized to receive a cost-of-living adjustment for fiscal year 2008. The new salaries for FY 2008 are:
| Associate Justices | | $208,100 |
| | U.S. Court of Appeals | | $179,500 |
| | U.S. District Courts | | $169,300 |
| | U.S. Court of International Trade | | $169,300 |
| | U.S. Court of Federal Claims | | $169,300 |
| | U.S. Bankruptcy Judges | | $155,756 |
| | U.S. Magistrate Judges (Full-Time) | | $155,756 |