US EditionJustices Jackson, Sotomayor and Gorsuch Report Earning Huge Sums for Books
- The U.S. Supreme Court released annual financial disclosure reports on June 17, 2025, revealing justices' outside earnings and gifts in Washington.
- The disclosures followed ongoing ethics scrutiny after the court adopted a self-regulated code of conduct in 2023 amid criticisms over transparency and reporting.
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson earned over $2 million in advances for her best-selling memoir, Justice Sonia Sotomayor received nearly $74,000 in royalties plus a $60,000 advance, and Justice Neil Gorsuch reported $250,000 in book royalties and $30,379 in teaching income.
- Several justices, including Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, reported teaching stipends around $31,800, while Jackson reimbursed her publisher for more than a dozen book events starting last September.
- These disclosures highlight the lucrative nature of judicial book deals and outside earnings, sustaining ongoing debates about ethics and transparency in the nation’s highest court.
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The Justice Making Bank On Books - Above the Law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the most recent Supreme Court financial disclosures, which justice raked in the most money from book sales? Hint: Three justices reported income from royalties, the most being $2 million. See the answer on the next page. The post The Justice Making Bank On Books appeared first on Above the Law.
Justices Jackson, Sotomayor, Gorsuch Report Earning Large Sums From Books
Three U.S. Supreme Court justices reported significant earnings from books they’ve published, according to disclosures from eight of the nine justices released on Tuesday. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reported a $2,068,750 book advance from Penguin Random House for her 2024 memoir, “Lovely One,” which details her life story, the disclosure shows. In 2023, Jackson had reported a $900,000 advance payment for the memoir. She joined the court in 20…
Supreme Windfalls: Behind the Justices' Lucrative Ventures
Supreme Windfalls: Behind the Justices' Lucrative Ventures The U.S. Supreme Court's annual financial disclosures unveiled sizeable outside incomes for its justices, including million-dollar literary deals and profitable teaching roles. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson notably received a $2 million advance from Penguin Random House for her memoir "Lovely One." This recent report follows a previous $893,750 book advance in 2023.Other notable earnings…
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