A group representing federally appointed judges is taking the government to court over its decision to reject a recommended pay raise.

Earlier this summer, an independent body called on Ottawa to boost salaries for federally appointed judges by $28,000 to $36,000 a year above their existing annual increases, saying the raise is required to ensure that top private-sector lawyers keep applying for judicial appointments.

The government rejected that recommendation last month, citing "a significant deterioration in the Canadian financial outlook."

While its conclusions are not binding, the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission is the central player in an independent process that sets the salaries of judges who sit on superior courts, the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Cana

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