Supreme Court disclosures reveal outside income

Supreme Court justices earned millions from books, teaching and other outside income in 2025, newly released financial disclosures show.

Why it matters: The disclosures provide one of the public's few windows into justices' outside income, gifts and financial relationships as ethics scrutiny of the court persists.

By the numbers: Four of the eight justices who reported outside income disclosed more than $2 million in combined royalties, according to the disclosures released Monday.

Zoom in: Highlights from the disclosures include:

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

Jackson was the court's highest-earning author. The liberal justice earned more than $1.1 million for her bestselling memoir, "Lovely One," which was published in 2024.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

The liberal justice made about $89,000 in royalties from two children's books.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett

Barrett earned more than $849,000 in royalties for her book, "Listening to the Law."

Justice Neil Gorsuch

The conservative justice made about $300,000 in royalties for his books and earned more than $30,000 teaching at George Mason University.

Justice Clarence Thomas

The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law paid the conservative justice $18,000 for teaching at the private Roman Catholic research university.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh

The conservative justice earned $33,285 from teaching at the University of Notre Dame Law School.

Chief Justice John Roberts

The conservative chief justice disclosed receiving $25,000 in teaching income from Boston-based New England Law.

What we're watching: Justice Samuel Alito received an extension to file his disclosure, continuing a practice from previous years.