Judge Judy sues.

• Position: STATELINE - Judith Kaye - Brief article

The Legislature has not given New York's 1,250 judges a raise in 10 years, so Chief Judge Judith Kaye filed a lawsuit on behalf of all the judges, charging that the political process has denied them their constitutional right to an "adequate" salary. According to The New York Times, New York trial judges are paid $136,700 a year. The lawsuit asks for a raise to $169,300, the same as federal district court judges...