Supreme Court justices disclose millions in book earnings, teaching income

Ketanji Brown Jackson reported a $1.18 million book advance, while Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh reported $33,285 each in teaching income from the University of Notre Dame Law School.

Four Supreme Court justices earned more than $2 million in combined book payments in 2025, according to financial disclosure reports released on Monday that also detailed lucrative teaching positions the court’s members held and free concert tickets that one received from Bad Bunny’s record label.

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Eight of the nine justices disclosed their 2025 outside income and gifts, as required for certain senior government officials. Conservative Justice Samuel Alito was granted a 90-day extension to file his financial disclosure report.

The filings showed the outside income, gifts and investment transactions for the justices last year. Such filings have garnered increased interest in recent years following revelations that some of them previously failed to report luxury trips, including on private jet flights and yachts, and real estate transactions.