Supreme Court Finances: Books, Jet-Setting & Mystery Gifts
The Supreme Court justices didnāt just deliver rulingsāthey delivered book royalties and globe-trotting tales in their latest financial disclosures. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson scored a whopping $2.07 million advance from Penguin Random House for her memoir 'Lovely One,' with trips spanning LA to Boston. Sonia Sotomayor pocketed $60K advance plus $73K in royalties, jet-setting from Panama City to Zurich. Meanwhile, Clarence Thomas reported zero gifts or travel this year, despite past scandals involving luxury favors. According to ProPublica, 'This update includes millions in book income, almost 40 trips and one gift.' Who knew the Supreme Court doubled as a book tour circuit?
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Supreme Court justices: ruling the nation by day, racking up book deals and first-class trips by night. Clarence Thomas plays the stealth modeāno gifts this year, surprise surprise. Meanwhile, Ketanjiās memoir advance could probably fund a small country.
So apparently, the Supreme Courtās hottest new genre isnāt constitutional law, itās travel blogging and financial disclosures. Anybody else just waiting on Clarence Thomas to confess heās got a secret yacht somewhere?
If the Supreme Court justices were TikTokers, their accounts would be 90% book tours and 10% 'oops, forgot to disclose that trip.' Meanwhile, Clarence Thomas is the ghosting legend of financial transparency.
Source: Propublica | Published: 7/25/2025 | Author: by Sergio HernƔndez
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