Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Part I · Chapter 1 — Supreme Court
§ 5. Salaries of justices
Statutory text
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 (2 U.S.C. 351–361), as adjusted by section 461 of this title.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Title 28, United States Code, section —
Pub. L. 80–646 · 62 Stat. 869
Enacted · 28 U.S.C. § 5
June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 870
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 870Government Employees Salary Reform Act of 1964
Pub. L. 88–426 title IV § 403(a) · 78 Stat. 400
Changed · 28 U.S.C. § 5
Pub. L. 88–426 increased salary of Chief Justice from $35,500 to $40,000 and that of Associate Justices from $35,000 to $39,500
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 88–426 increased salary of Chief Justice from $35,500 to $40,000 and that of Associate Justices from $35,000 to $39,500.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Section 5 of title 28, United States Code, relating to the salaries of the Chief Justice of the United States and of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, is amended by striking out “$35,500” and substituting therefor “$40,000”, and by striking out “$35,000” and substituting therefor “$39,500”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 88–426 effective on first day of first pay period which begins on or after July 1, 1964, except to extent provided in section 501(c) of Pub. L. 88–426, see section 501 of Pub. L. 88–426.Executive Salary Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act
Pub. L. 94–82 title II § 205(b)(1) · 89 Stat. 419
Substituted · 28 U.S.C. § 5
Pub. L. 94–82 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 section 461 of this title, for provisions granting the Chief Justice and each associate justice a salary of $40,000 and $39,500 a year, respectively
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 94–82 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 section 461 of this title, for provisions granting the Chief Justice and each associate justice a salary of $40,000 and $39,500 a year, respectively.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Section 5 of title 28, United States Code, relating to salaries of justices of the Supreme Court, is amended to read as follows: “§ 5. Salaries of justices “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 (2 U.S.C. 351–361), as adjusted by section 461 of Supra. this title.”.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 324 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 218, 36 Stat. 1152; Dec. 13, 1926, ch. 6, § 1, 44 Stat. 919; July 31, 1946, ch. 704, § 1, 60 Stat. 716).
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 section 225 of Pub. L. 90–206, , 81 Stat. 642, which is classified to chapter 11 (§ 351 et seq.) of Title 2, The Congress.
Amendments1955–1975 · 3 rounds
1975
Pub. L. 94–82 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 section 461 of this title, for provisions granting the Chief Justice and each associate justice a salary of $40,000 and $39,500 a year, respectively.
1964
Pub. L. 88–426 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 Pub. L. 88–426 effective on first day of first pay period which begins on or after , except to extent provided in section 501(c) of Pub. L. 88–426, see section 501 of Pub. L. 88–426.
Effective Date of 1955 Amendment
Amendment by act , effective , see section 5 of act , set out as a note under section 4501 of Title 2, 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 section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
For prior year salary increases per the recommendation of the President, see Prior Salary Recommendations notes under section 358 of Title 2, 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 section 5318 of Title 5, 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 act July 31, 1946, ch. 704, § 1, 60 Stat. 716.
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 act Dec. 13, 1926, ch. 6, § 1, 44 Stat. 919.
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, act Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 1, 36 Stat. 1152.
Credits
1948–1975 · 4 acts
- 1948June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 870
- 1955Mar. 2, 1955, ch. 9, § 1(a), 69 Stat. 9
- 1964Pub. L. 88–426, title IV, § 403(a), , 78 Stat. 434
- 1975Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 205(b)(1), , 89 Stat. 422.
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(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), , 78 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 205(b)(1), , 89 Stat. 422.)