Securing Judicial Independence Act of 2003

The Securing Judicial Independence Act of 2003 proposes a 25 percent salary increase for federal judges and alters the way their future pay adjustments are calculated. The bill also updates the rules for judicial survivor annuities, allowing judges’ families to receive benefits even if the judge had previously credited their military service toward other federal retirement plans. For citizens, these changes are intended to ensure the federal courts can attract and retain high-quality legal experts by keeping judicial compensation competitive with the private sector.