WASHINGTON – Justice Samuel Alito He said Friday that he accepted $900 in concert tickets from a German prince, but did not disclose any trips paid for by other people, according to a new financial disclosure form.
The required annual filing, which Alito often applies for extensions, does not include details of event tickets donated by German socialite Gloria von Thurn und Taxis. Alito reported no outside income from teaching or book contracts.
financial statements provided by Supreme Court The justices come amid increased attention on ethics in the high court amid criticism of unknown visits and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices. Eight other judges submitted their applications in June; Alito got an extension.
Justice Clarence Thomasfor example, it is admitted late more travel It was paid for by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow this year through 2019, including a hotel room in Bali, Indonesia, and meals and lodging at a private club in Sonoma County, California.
Alito took a luxury private jet trip Alaska fishing lodge of two wealthy Republican donors in 2008, the nonprofit investigative news site ProPublica reported last year. Alito, for his part, said he was not required to disclose the travel under the previous exemption for personal hospitality.
Alito also disclosed several stock sales, including $1,000 to $15,000 worth of Anheuser Busch stock sold in August 2023. the stock began to stabilize After a conservative boycott over Budweiser’s promotion with a transgender influencer. Alito did not comment on the stock sale, which was first announced in May. He also noted that a 2015 loan from financial services firm Edward D. Jones, worth between $250,000 and $500,000, is now mostly repaid, but was inadvertently omitted from some of his past statements.
Alito is under separate scrutiny flags flew outside the houses he owned. He said that they were raised by his wife.
The judiciary has recently adopted a code of ethics, although it lacks enforcement. The Code recognizes travel, food and accommodation expenses rather than gifts as monetary values to be reported. Courts are not required to value costs.
Some Democrats, including President Joe Biden, have called for a mandatory code of conduct and an investigation into alleged violations. Justice Elena Kagan also supported adoption of enforcement mechanism. But the prospect of any such bill is considered remote in a closely divided Congress.
The annual disclosures provide a partial picture of the financial situation of judicial officers, as they are not required to disclose the value of their homes or, for those who are married, the salaries of their spouses.
Concert tickets were also announced this year by another judge, Ketanji Brown Jackson – whose ticket was a gift from singer Beyoncé worth more than $3,700. Several justices have also reported six-figure payments to justices as part of book deals.
In their day jobs, judges are paid $298,500 this year, with the exception of Chief Justice John Roberts, who earns $312,200.