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 2022.
Justices Neil Gorsuch and Sonia Sotomayor earned more than $250,000 and $130,000, respectively, from royalties and book advances, according to the disclosures.
Gorsuch published a book last summer titled “Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law,” by HarperCollins Publishers, which includes his opinions on government regulations. He also earned roughly $30,000 in teaching income from George Mason University….