Federal judges’ legal tab so far tops $1M as they take constitutional pay dispute to court

By Cristin Schmitz ( September 8, 2026, 5:17 PM EDT) -- Ottawa has agreed that the federal judiciary reasonably incurred more than $1 million in legal fees and disbursements to participate in the independent quadrennial process that is meant to depoliticize determinations of federal judicial remuneration and avoid pay disputes....