Barbara J. Houser v. United States

ORDER ON CLASS CERTIFICATION

ERIC G. BRUGGINK, Judge

This is an action for back pay brought by a group of current and retired bankruptcy judges and the spouse of a deceased bankruptcy judge on behalf of themselves and other similarly-situated persons. Plaintiffs contend that they have not received the full statutory compensation to which they are entitled under 28 U.S.C. §§ 153(a) and 377 (2006). The salary of full-time bankruptcy judges is set by section 153(a) at 92 percent of the salary of district court judges. Plaintiffs claim that the salary of district court judges was improperly reduced…