In a 10-2 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has found that Congress cannot revoke cost-of-living adjustments promised to federal judges in the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, reversing the court's holding to the contrary in 2001.
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U.S. Court of Appeals says Congress can't block COLA pay hikes for judges
The National Law Journal
October 15, 2012
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