New York City judges spent taxpayer money on seemingly personal purchases like meditation retreats, framed photographs of themselves, and an iPod, according to the New York Post . Each year, judge’s receive an expense allowance of $10,000 each — a citywide total of $12.6 million per year — to cover their work-related costs

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Judges Spent Taxpayer $ On iPod, Pics Of Themselves (Gothamist)