Posted on 11/11/2011 10:38:58 PM PST by Libloather
Christie attacks jurists' motives in pension case
By Beth DeFalco
Associated Press
Posted: Fri, Nov. 11, 2011, 3:00 AM
TRENTON - Gov. Christie questioned the motives of two state Supreme Court justices Thursday after the court agreed to fast-track a case involving a Superior Court judge's challenge to a new requirement that judges - like other state employees - pay more toward their health insurance and pensions.
The suit maintains that the higher contributions in effect reduce judicial salaries and thus violate the state Constitution provision that the salaries of Supreme Court and Superior Court judges "shall not be diminished during their term of appointment."
The high court decided to take up the case without waiting for an appeals court to hear it first.
Christie, a Republican, has often accused New Jersey's judges of trying to make laws rather than merely interpreting them.
(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...
In July, Superior Court Judge Paul DePascale of Hudson County sued the state, saying the law violated another state law that sets judges' salaries and says they cannot be reduced.
EVER?
Christie for President!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just kidding. I’m just making a point about the people that jumped on the Perry bandwagon, and then jumped on Newt’s bandwagon.
We all know more than we ever wished about Perry, but Newt, today, sided with Anita Hill and attacked Cain for his really funny comment regarding whether Hill will vote for him (Cain). So Newt’s done with defending Cain, and is now siding with the feminists.
I can’t say that I’m surprised...one bit.
Judges should not have the right to decide their salaries.
They are incapable of being objective when there is a conflict with self interest.
Just like Congress should not be able to decide when to give itself a raise, healthcare, travel expenses, etc., etc., etc.
No?
You don’t trust them?
The whole NJ state government is lost to corruption and greed. It's been this way since I was a kid.
The tyranny of the “Black Robes”.
I guess the question that needs to be settled is, “Is a pension a salary?”
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