Editing United States federal judge (section)

==Retirement==
Judges who meet their age and service requirements may retire and will then earn their final salary for the remainder of their life, plus cost-of-living increases.  The "Rule of 80" is the commonly used shorthand for the age and service requirement for a judge to retire, or assume [[senior status]], as set forth in Title 28 of the U.S. Code, section 371(c). Beginning at age 65, judges may retire at their current salary, or take senior status, after performing 15 years of active service as an Article III judge (65&nbsp;+&nbsp;15 =&nbsp;80). A sliding scale of increasing age and decreasing service (66&nbsp;+&nbsp;14, 67&nbsp;+&nbsp;13, 68&nbsp;+&nbsp;12, 69&nbsp;+&nbsp;11) results in eligibility for retirement compensation at age 70 with a minimum of 10 years of service (70&nbsp;+&nbsp;10&nbsp;=&nbsp;80).<ref>{{USC|28|71}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uscourts.gov/Common/FAQS.aspx#FederalJudges |title=FAQs on Federal Judges |publisher=uscourts.gov}}</ref><ref>{{USC|28|371}}</ref>

Under section 376 a survivor's annuity to benefit the widow, widower or minor child of the judge may be purchased via a deduction of 2.2% to 3.5% from the retirement benefit.<ref>{{USC|28|376}}</ref>