LETTERS

Letters to the Editor - May 8, 2008

THE NEW YORK SUN | May 8, 2008

"Judge Sues for a Raise"
"Overpaid Judges"

Members of the bar were appalled by the suggestion of merit pay for judges based upon holdings in cases, in two recent Sun editorials ["Judge Sues for a Raise," April 11, 2008, and "Overpaid Judges," May 2, 2008].

One of the oldest, most established principles in American law is the doctrine of judicial independence. That is, judges ought to decide cases free from the interference of politics and public opinion, and without worry of incurring sanctions for their decisions.