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Statement by Victor A. Kovner, Chair of the Committee for Modern Courts on Judicial Salaries

The Fund for Modern Courts strongly supports increasing judicial compensation for New York State judges. Modern Courts vigorously supports Chief Judge Kaye's proposal to create an objective mechanism which would separate judicial compensation from legislative compensation.

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July 10, 2008
Modern Courts files amicus brief supporting increasing judicial compensation for NYS judges in action brought by Chief Judge Kaye against the New York State Legislature and Governor, Kaye v. Silver

Amicus Brief Press Release

Comparison charts on judicial compensation prepared for Kaye v. Silver
Charts prepared by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, counsel for Chief Judge Kaye in Kaye v. Silver

May 1, 2007
Law Day Speech on the Independence of the Judiciary and Judicial Pay Raises in New York by Victor A. Kovner, Chair of Modern Courts

AMICUS BRIEF
Kaye v. Silver

STATEMENT
Statement by Victor A. Kovner, Chair of the Committee for Modern Courts on Judicial Salaries

PRESS
Times Union, February 7, 2007
Court group hails planned judicial pay raises



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