The judges’ PERS a scam? Probably the public out to curb PERS would say no more than the scam for professors.
The judge salaries in the article seem low. Lower than a lot of UO law professors, I would wager. Lower than some UO econ profs? Eh? Way way lower than Dave F was making in private law practice after his retirement with his big PERS payout.
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The judges’ PERS a scam? Probably the public out to curb PERS would say no more than the scam for professors.
The judge salaries in the article seem low. Lower than a lot of UO law professors, I would wager. Lower than some UO econ profs? Eh? Way way lower than Dave F was making in private law practice after his retirement with his big PERS payout.