Supremes Stressed, Cite Skimpy Salary
Chief Justice Urges Pay Raise for Judges - January 1
"Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. devoted his annual year-end report on the state of the nation's courts to just one issue, albeit one he said has "now reached the level of a constitutional crisis and threatens to undermine the strength and independence of the federal judiciary."
He continued: "I am talking about the failure to raise judicial pay."
U.S. Supreme Court runs out of cases - December 7
"WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's workload is down 40 percent and had no cases to hear Wednesday, The New York Times reported Thursday.
The winter term began Oct. 6, following a term in which 69 cases were heard. That's the lowest number since 1953, the newspaper said."
"Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. devoted his annual year-end report on the state of the nation's courts to just one issue, albeit one he said has "now reached the level of a constitutional crisis and threatens to undermine the strength and independence of the federal judiciary."
He continued: "I am talking about the failure to raise judicial pay."
U.S. Supreme Court runs out of cases - December 7
"WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's workload is down 40 percent and had no cases to hear Wednesday, The New York Times reported Thursday.
The winter term began Oct. 6, following a term in which 69 cases were heard. That's the lowest number since 1953, the newspaper said."
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