Adequate Compensation for Judges Is Essential for New York's Business and Economy
A Report by the Atlantic Legal Foundation.
October 2008
From the Report:
This report regarding the impact of the current level of
compensation of the New York Judiciary on the State’s economy
and business community is respectfully submitted by the
Atlantic Legal Foundation.
Introduction
The Atlantic Legal Foundation is concerned that the current
level of judicial compensation may adversely affect the
business community and the health of the State’s economy.
An examination into this subject is important in light of New
York’s position as the financial and commercial capital of the
United States and arguably the world, and New York’s troubled
current economic environment. Attention has been
drawn to the issue by the litigation between Chief Judge of the
State of New York, Judith S. Kaye, and the Governor and
State Legislature concerning judicial compensation. The
impetus for that litigation was the fact that judges in New
York have not received a salary increase in ten years.
