US Supreme Court Justices Report Hundreds in Thousands in Book Deals

Published on June 7, 2024

Several U.S. Supreme Court justices reported hundreds of thousands in book payments, according to disclosure forms that were made public on Friday. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson received concert tickets from singer Beyoncé and a nearly $900,000 advance payment for a forthcoming book, according to a disclosure form that was made public on Friday. She was provided with four concert tickets worth a total of $3,711.84, the form stated. It was among three gifts she received in 2023, the disclosure said, which revealed also she received $12,500 worth of artwork. Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and Sonia Sotomayor also reported income from books they have published or will publish....

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