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Attributions It's been said. . . “There will always be a substantial difference in pay between successful government and private sector lawyers … Every time a judge leaves the bench for a higher paying job, the independence fostered by life tenure is weakened." U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., in his first State of the Judiciary report, noting the real pay of federal judges has declined 24 percent since 1969 • • • “He could set a completely new tone and make an outreach to Congress and to the public to help the people understand that the judge's role is not to be popular. He did not focus on that aspect of judicial independence.” Rep. Adam Schiff (D – Cal.) of the Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch, which is trying to improve relations between the two branches following clashes over the Terri Schiavo case and politicking over judicial nominees • • • “Recently I lost my luggage. I had to go to the lost and found at the airline and the lady said has my plane landed yet. [Laughter]” Justice Anthony Kennedy from a Supreme Court transcript that now identifies justices who get laughs during arguments; Justice Scalia was the biggest laugh-getter with 77 last term, according to Boston U. law prof. Jay Wexler's analysis |