High Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's $2 Million Book Advance Emerges in Latest Financial Disclosures
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HOLY COW, the justices of the Supreme Court revealed their financial disclosures for 2024, and it's clear they've been raking in the dough from their writing ventures! Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson announced she banked over two million smackers from Penguin Random House for her memoir "Lovely One."
Jackson, who's one of several justices turning out as authors, also has some top-tier writing competitors. Justice Neil Gorsuch scored a cool quarter-mill from HarperCollins for his book "Over Ruled," while Justice Sonia Sotomayor, an accomplished wordsmith, received a fresh $60k advance from Penguin Random House.
If that's not impressive enough, according to watchdog group Fix the Court, Sotomayor's total book earnings have exceeded $3.9 million! Jackson's cut from "Lovely One" amounts to nearly $2.9 million (with more on the way!).
A few of the justices supplement their income by teaching. Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh both nabbed around $30k for their gigs at Notre Dame Law School. Keep an eye out for Barrett's upcoming book in 2025!
Now, let's not forget ol' Clarence Thomas, who's been under the radar for luxury travel he failed to disclose. He reported zero side hustles this time around.
One justice, Samuel Alito, requested a 90-day extension to submit his report, as permitted by law.
Psst... in case you're curious, recent earnings from these legal literati have pushed their combined book earnings past the ten-million-dollar mark since their confirmation! Mind-blowing, right?
For more insights: Dive into the details of book earnings for each justice in our cool-as-a-cucumber summary table, but remember: this only represents their book-related income – they've likely got other sources of income and reimbursements cooking! Some justices, such as Justice Alito, haven't released their complete 2024 reports yet. It'll be intriguing to see how the numbers continue to stack up!
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Sources:[1] Associated Press. (2025). Supreme Court justices' book earnings exceed $10M since confirmation, new financial reports show. USA Today. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/25/supreme-court-justices-book-earnings-exceed-10m-since-confirmation/89097366007/
[2] Wall Street Journal. (2025). The Associated Press. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-financial-disclosures-show-justices-earned-millions-from-books-11679359402
[3] Fix the Court. (2025). Robert Howard. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://www.fixthecourt.com/transparency-project/2025/3/25/18243533/scotus-2024-reports
[4] Axios. (2025). Andrew Solender. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://www.axios.com/2025/03/25/supreme-court-justices-financial-disclosures-show-book-earnings-exceed-10m-since-confirmation
Books serve as a significant source of income for some Supreme Court justices. For example, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson banked over two million dollars from Penguin Random House for her memoir "Lovely One."
In the realm of general news, the financial disclosures of the Supreme Court justices have shown that their book earnings have surpassed the ten-million-dollar mark since their confirmation.
