Supreme Court justices earn millions from book payments, financial disclosure reports show

Justice Sonia Sotomayo received concert tickets worth $4,333 from the record company Rimas Entertainment, which is rapper Bad Bunny's record label.

Published: June 30, 2026 7:49am

Financial disclosure reports released Monday show that four Supreme Court justices combined earned over $2 million in book payments in 2025. 

The reports also disclosed thousands in income from teaching positions, gifts and investments, Reuters reported

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reported a $1.18 million advance from Penguin Random House for her memoir "Lovely One," which was published in 2024. She also received a $2,500 painting from Chicago artists Paul Branton and Kristen Williams. 

Justice Sonia Sotomayor reported $88,100 in royalties from Penguin for two children's books she published. She also received concert tickets worth $4,333 from the record company Rimas Entertainment, which is rapper Bad Bunny's record label. 

Justice Amy Coney Barrett reported $849,071 in book royalties from Javelin Group. Barrett, along with Justice Brett Kavanaugh, reported earning $33,285 in teaching income from the University of Notre Dame Law School, where both are ​adjunct professors.

Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Clarence Thomas, and Justice Neil Gorsuch also reported thousands in teaching income.

 

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