WASHINGTON — In his annual financial disclosure report released Friday, Justice Clarence Thomas said he traveled to Bali in 2019 with his billionaire friend Harlan Crow — a previously reported instance. relaxed attitude with a real estate billionaire.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson bought $3,700 worth of concert tickets from pop superstar Beyonce, according to her report.
He and other justices also announced big advances for books they’re working on — the biggest for Jackson: $894,000 for his upcoming book, $340,000 for Justice Brett Kavanaugh and $250,000 for Justice Neil Gorsuch. Kavanaugh, whose confirmation hearings have been dominated by sexual misconduct allegations dating back decades (which he has denied), is writing a book reported first Thursday by Axios.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor also announced more than $86,000 in book royalties, plus a more modest $1,879 fee for voting work. his appearance In the animated children’s show “The Way of the Apple”.
Annual reports show things like foreign earnings, assets, gifts, and stocks. An extension could be requested by Justice Samuel Alito, meaning his report was not available.
Thomas’ disclosure of a trip to Bali in 2019 and another trip to California the same year, both with Crow to the private club Bohemian Grove, are in line with trips made by Pro Publica. gave information about A series of previously undisclosed luxury travel stories that won a Pulitzer Prize last year raised questions about the Supreme Court’s adherence to ethics rules.
Thomas’ report said the two trips were “erroneously omitted” from his 2019 report. After the Pro Publica stories were published, Thomas’ report made no mention of any Crow-related visits.
Supreme Court a a new code of conduct Last year, amid investigations into the ethics of judges, it was heavily criticized for lacking any enforcement mechanism.