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Judicial Compensation

Congressional Action

Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act of 2007, H. 3753 (pdf)
Sponsor: Representative John C. Conyers [MI]
Co-sponsors: (as of October 23, 2007)

Representative Spencer Bachus [AL] Representative Howard L. Berman [CA]
Representative Judy Biggert [IL] Representative John A. Boehner [OH]
Representative Chris Cannon [UT] Representative Steve Cohen [TN]
Representative Henry Cuellar [TX] Representative Artur Davis [AL]
Representative David Dreier [CA] Representative Anna G. Eshoo [CA]
Representative Tom Feeney [FL] Representative Jim Gerlach [PA]
Representative Louie Gohmert [TX] Representative Steny Hoyer [MD]
Representative Jerry Lewis [CA] Representative Daniel E. Lungren [CA]
Representative Jerry Moran [KS] Representative Mike Pence [IN]
Representative C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger Representative Adam B. Schiff [CA]
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz [FL] Representative Melvin L. Watt [NC]

Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act of 2007, S. 1638 (pdf)
Sponsor: Senator Patrick Leahy [VT]
Co-sponsors:
(as of October 11, 2007)

Senator Robert F. Bennett [UT] Senator Jeff Bingaman [NM]
Senator Maria Cantwell [WA] Senator Pete V. Domenici [NM]
Senator Dianne Feinstein [CA] Senator Lindsey Graham [SC]
Senator Orrin G. Hatch [UT] Senator Daniel Inouye [HI]
Senator Edward M. Kennedy [MA] Senator John F. Kerry [MA]
Senator Frank R. Launtenberg [NJ] Senator Joseph Lieberman [CT]
Senator Mitch McConnell [KY] Senator Harry Reid [NV]
Senator Olympia Snowe [ME] Senator John Warner [VA]

Statement (pdf) by Senator Patrick Leahy introducing the Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act, June 2007

 

House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing April 19, 2007

Watch: Justices testify before a House subcommittee, calling for a salary increase for federal judges

  • Testimony of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito (pdf)
  • Testimony of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer (pdf)
  • Remarks from Representative John Conyers, Jr.

  • Watch the full House hearing.

Statement (pdf) by Senator Arlen Specter, March 29, 2007

 

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, February 14, 2007

Watch: Testimony from the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on February 14

  • Testimony of Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy (pdf)
  • Remarks by Senator Patrick Leahy (pdf)

  • Watch the full Senate hearing.
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