Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson (left) and Beyoncé (right)
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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson revealed that he received concert tickets from pop superstar Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, one of several noteworthy revelations in the high court’s latest financial disclosure report on Friday. one.
According to Jackson’s annual disclosure form, which covers all of 2023, Jackson values the four tickets at $3,711.84.
Financial Disclosure Report of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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It’s unclear exactly which show Jackson or her family attended, but Knowles-Carter played a sold-out show during a thunderstorm in Washington, D.C., in August 2023.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who attended the Renaissance Tour, later disclosed Knowles-Carter’s gift of tickets on her annual disclosure form, saying they were worth $3,312.00
Beyoncé tickets may have been the flashiest gift given to members of America’s most powerful court last year, but they weren’t the only ones.
Jackson also revealed two gifts of art that hang in her judicial chamber, worth a total of $12,500.
The judge who recently joined the High Court also disclosed more book income last year than any of her colleagues, documents show.
Jackson reported receiving an $893,750 advance from Penguin Random House, which will publish her memoir “Lovely One” in September. Jackson is the only Supreme Court justice nominated by President Joe Biden.
Judge Clarence Thomas reported receiving two photo albums worth $2,000 from Barbara and Terrence Giroux, leaders of the nonprofit Horatio Alger Society Gift.
Thomas also revised his 2019 disclosure report, disclosing for the first time two trips he took as a guest of Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, who took Thomas on a luxury trip last year caused a moral scandal.
Thomas’ amendment said his 2019 report “inadvertently omitted” those trips when it was filed.
They show Crowe provided him with food and accommodation at a hotel in Bali, Indonesia, on one trip and on another trip to a private club in Monte Rio, Calif., in July 2019. stay.
Judge Brett Kavanaugh disclosed $340,000 in book royalties from Javelin Group and Regnery Publishing.
Kavanaugh is Writing a “Legal Memoir”Axios reported Thursday.
Justice Neil Gorsuch revealed that he received $250,000 in royalties from Harper Collins Publishers for his book “Over Ruled,” which will be published in August.
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