John Martin will quit his job for life as a federal judge next month, vacating 16th-floor chambers that are bigger than most Manhattan apartments.
Mr. Martin isn’t leaving because of the salaries, though, despite 13 years on the bench, he still makes less than most young corporate lawyers. Nor is he departing because of the bitter Senate confirmation battles that leave judgeships unfilled and caseloads rising.
Instead, Martin will be retiring his judicial robes because of changes to federal sentencing rules that he considers so “unjust” that he no longer wants to work inside the criminal justice system.
The Christian Science Monitor has the story here. I initially blogged this story here when the AP broke it a few weeks ago.
John Martin will quit his job for life as a federal judge next month, vacating 16th-floor chambers that are bigger than most Manhattan apartments.
Mr. Martin isn’t leaving because of the salaries, though, despite 13 years on the bench, he still makes less than most young corporate lawyers. Nor is he departing because of the bitter Senate confirmation battles that leave judgeships unfilled and caseloads rising.
Instead, Martin will be retiring his judicial robes because of changes to federal sentencing rules that he considers so “unjust” that he no longer wants to work inside the criminal justice system.
The Christian Science Monitor has the story here. I initially blogged this story here when the AP broke it a few weeks ago.
John Martin will quit his job for life as a federal judge next month, vacating 16th-floor chambers that are bigger than most Manhattan apartments.
Mr. Martin isn’t leaving because of the salaries, though, despite 13 years on the bench, he still makes less than most young corporate lawyers. Nor is he departing because of the bitter Senate confirmation battles that leave judgeships unfilled and caseloads rising.
Instead, Martin will be retiring his judicial robes because of changes to federal sentencing rules that he considers so “unjust” that he no longer wants to work inside the criminal justice system.
The Christian Science Monitor has the story here. I initially blogged this story here when the AP broke it a few weeks ago.
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