Hargrove v. Board of Trustees

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

Maryland Code (1957,1983 Repl.Vol.), Art. 73B, § 56(c)(1), provides that a retired state judge who accepts employment in which all or part of the compensation comes from governmental funds will have his state pension benefits reduced to the extent that his compensation from the employment plus his judicial pension benefits exceeds the current salary of an active state judge at the same level. This case presents a challenge to the constitutionality of § 56(c)(1) under equal protection and substantive due process principles.

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