28 USC § 5 - Salaries of justices

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section_name: "Salaries of justices"
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source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 870; Mar. 2, 1955, ch. 9, § 1(a), 69 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 88–426, title IV, § 403(a), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 205(b)(1), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 422.)"
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# § 5. Salaries of justices

2 U.S.C. 351–361section 461 of this title

The Chief Justice and each associate justice shall each receive a salary at annual rates determined under section 225 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 (), as adjusted by .

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 870; Mar. 2, 1955, ch. 9, § 1(a), 69 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 88–426, title IV, § 403(a), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 205(b)(1), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 422.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 324 (, ; , ; , ).

The provision “to be paid monthly” was omitted since the time of payment of salaries is a matter of administrative convenience. (See 20 Comp. Gen. 834.)

Minor changes in phraseology were made.

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 225 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967, referred to in text, is , , , which is classified to chapter 11 (§ 351 et seq.) of Title 2, The Congress.

### Amendments

1975— substituted provisions setting the annual salary of the Chief Justice and each associate justice at rates determined under section 225 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967, as adjusted by , for provisions granting the Chief Justice and each associate justice a salary of $40,000 and $39,500 a year, respectively.

1964— increased salary of Chief Justice from $35,500 to $40,000 and that of Associate Justices from $35,000 to $39,500.

1955—Act , increased salary of Chief Justice from $25,500 to $35,500 and salaries of Associate Justices from $25,000 to $35,000 a year.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1964 Amendment

Amendment by  effective on first day of first pay period which begins on or after , except to extent provided in , see .

### Effective Date of 1955 Amendment

Amendment by act , effective , see section 5 of act , set out as a note under , The Congress.

### Statutory Notes and Executive Documents

### Salary Increases

For adjustment of salaries of Chief Justice and Associate Justices under this section, see the executive order detailing the adjustment of certain rates of pay set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.

For prior year salary increases per the recommendation of the President, see Prior Salary Recommendations notes under , The Congress.

For miscellaneous provisions dealing with adjustments of pay and limitations on use of funds to pay salaries in prior years, see notes under , Government Organization and Employees.

Salary of Chief Justice increased from $20,500 to $25,500 a year, and salaries of associate justices increased from $20,000 to $25,000 a year, by , .

Salary of Chief Justice increased from $15,000 to $20,500 a year, and salaries of associate justices increased from $14,500 to $20,000 a year, by , .

Salary of Chief Justice set at $15,000 a year and salaries of associate justices set at $14,500 a year by Judicial Code of 1911, , .