Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Less travel, plenty of royalties for justices in 2020
SCOTUS NEWS
Less travel, plenty of royalties for justices in 2020
By Amy Howe
on Jun 11, 2021 at 5:33 pm
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were reflected in an unusual source: the justices’ 2020 financial disclosures, which the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts released (and Fix the Court posted online) on Friday. Unlike in previous years, the justices mostly stayed close to home, with only two justices reporting reimbursements for trips after the pandemic hit in mid-March.
The financial disclosures, which are released every year around this time, are relatively opaque. For example, they indicate the value of investments only in a wide range, and they do not include the value of the justices’ homes. However, the disclosures also shed light on the groups to whom the justices speak, their work outside the court and even the gifts that they receive.
Eight of the nine justices’ disclosures were released Friday. Justice Samuel Alito’s disclosure report was not included.
{snip}
Recommended Citation: Amy Howe, Less travel, plenty of royalties for justices in 2020, SCOTUSblog (Jun. 11, 2021, 5:33 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/06/less-travel-plenty-of-royalties-for-justices-in-2020/
Less travel, plenty of royalties for justices in 2020
By Amy Howe
on Jun 11, 2021 at 5:33 pm
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were reflected in an unusual source: the justices’ 2020 financial disclosures, which the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts released (and Fix the Court posted online) on Friday. Unlike in previous years, the justices mostly stayed close to home, with only two justices reporting reimbursements for trips after the pandemic hit in mid-March.
The financial disclosures, which are released every year around this time, are relatively opaque. For example, they indicate the value of investments only in a wide range, and they do not include the value of the justices’ homes. However, the disclosures also shed light on the groups to whom the justices speak, their work outside the court and even the gifts that they receive.
Eight of the nine justices’ disclosures were released Friday. Justice Samuel Alito’s disclosure report was not included.
{snip}
Recommended Citation: Amy Howe, Less travel, plenty of royalties for justices in 2020, SCOTUSblog (Jun. 11, 2021, 5:33 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/06/less-travel-plenty-of-royalties-for-justices-in-2020/
