Running from the bench

Dallas Blog | John Browning:

“In the last six years, 38 federal judges stepped down, and nearly half of those resignations (17) came in the last two years. What is behind this exodus? Money, pure and simple. According to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Congress’ failure to raise federal judges’ pay has 'become a constitutional crisis.' ”

Ed Cognoski responds:

You're spitting into the wind. The public at large is not going to have any sympathy raising the salaries of people making $165,200.00 a year. Democrats are not going to be interested in raising the salaries of the knee-jerk conservatives President Bush is appointing. Republicans hate government as a general principle, so don't expect them to shovel more money at government employees for life. You're spitting into the wind.