supreme court ethics

Tuesday July 11, 2023

Justice Sotomayor's staff urged schools and libraries to buy her memoir or kid's books

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor addresses attendees of an event in 2019 promoting her new children's book in Decatur, Ga. John Amis/AP hide caption

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Law

Justice Sotomayor's staff urged schools and libraries to buy her memoir or kid's books

July 11, 2023 • The works have earned Sotomayor $3.7 million since she joined the court in 2009. Her taxpayer-funded staffers have been deeply involved in organizing speaking engagements intended to sell the books.

Wednesday June 21, 2023

Justice Alito disputes ProPublica report he should have disclosed luxury trip

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito sits for a group portrait the Supreme Court building in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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J. Scott Applewhite/AP

Politics

Justice Alito disputes ProPublica report he should have disclosed luxury trip

June 21, 2023 • Justice Samuel Alito says he didn't have to disclose a 2008 luxury trip to Alaska, or the flight on a private jet of hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer who had several cases before the high court.