> I think this ruling will severely curtail his future income.
Um, no. Under Article III section 1 of the U.S. Constitution, federal judges are appointed for life, and their salary cannot be reduced [0]. In general, judges are prohibited from accepting compensation from parties before them, and indeed are quite restricted in what outside compensation they can accept for anything [1].
Um, no. Under Article III section 1 of the U.S. Constitution, federal judges are appointed for life, and their salary cannot be reduced [0]. In general, judges are prohibited from accepting compensation from parties before them, and indeed are quite restricted in what outside compensation they can accept for anything [1].
[0] https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articleiii
[1] http://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/vol02c-ch10.pdf