Financial disclosures released on June 30, 2026, reveal that Justice Sonia Sotomayor accepted concert tickets valued at $4,333 from Rimas Entertainment, a record label associated with Bad Bunny, during a private trip to Puerto Rico in August 2025. The disclosures cover the financial activities of eight justices for the year 2025, with Justice Samuel Alito receiving a 90-day extension to file his report.
In addition to the concert tickets, the disclosures indicate that four justices collectively earned over $2 million in book payments. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reported a $1.18 million advance from Penguin Random House for her memoir, "Lovely One," published in 2024, following nearly $2.07 million in book advance income from the same publisher in the previous year. Jackson also received a painting valued at $2,500 from artists Paul Branton and Kristen Williams.
Sotomayor disclosed $88,100 in royalties from her children's books, while Justice Amy Coney Barrett reported $849,071 in royalties from her book, "Listening to the Law." Justice Neil Gorsuch disclosed $300,361 in royalties from his children's book, "Heroes of 1776: The Story of the Declaration of Independence."
Several justices also reported income from teaching positions, with Barrett and Justice Brett Kavanaugh each earning $33,285 from the University of Notre Dame Law School. Chief Justice John Roberts reported $25,000 from New England Law for a course taught in Galway, Ireland, while Justice Clarence Thomas disclosed $18,000 from The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, and Gorsuch reported $30,380 from George Mason University.
These financial disclosures have faced increased public scrutiny due to past failures by some justices to disclose luxury travel and real estate transactions, leading to calls for greater transparency and stricter oversight of the Supreme Court.