New York State Assemblyman Jose Rivera is calling on the Legislature to separate the state’s Supreme Court judges’ pay raises from the State Legislature pay raises, and supports state Chief Judge Judith Kaye’s legislative proposal to establish a permanent commission-based system for the regular adjustment of judicial salaries.
The pay for New York State Supreme Court judges ranks 48th out of 50 when adjusted for cost of living, according to the National Center for State Courts. State Supreme Court judges have not had a pay raise since 1999, and earn nearly $30,000 less than Federal District Court judges.
“I understand the importance of keeping the judicial and the legislative branches separate,” Rivera said. “This separation should extend to the payroll as well. The judges in the state of New York work far too hard and deserve much more than this. We should not hold them hostage to use as a budget bargaining chip.”
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