Reading Room Document

Legal Status of Disabled Judge.

The document discusses the legal status of a disabled judge and the implications of retirement due to disability. It concludes that a judge who becomes permanently disabled and has not completed ten years of service is entitled to full salary if a certificate of disability is signed by a majority of the Judicial Council of his circuit and accepted by the President. The document presents questions regarding the interpretation of the retirement statute, the compensation of federal judges, and the process for appointing an additional judge in case of disability. It also raises the issue of whether a judge who is retired due to disability is entitled to full pay and whether it violates the Constitution.

February 5, 1965