Justices Disclose Income; 4 Listed as Millionaires
Five Supreme Court justices boosted their income last year by moonlighting as teachers, and most enjoyed reimbursed travel. But only Justice Clarence Thomas got $100 worth of cigars from Rush Limbaugh.
The court includes four--or maybe five--millionaires, according to financial disclosure forms released Wednesday.
The millionaires are Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, Sandra Day O’Connor and John Paul Stevens. Justice David H. Souter listed assets that may have crossed the $1-million mark.
The financial disclosure forms require judges and other high-ranking government officials to list the gifts and reimbursements they received during the previous year. The law requires family assets to be reported within broad ranges of estimated worth, but personal property and the value of a primary residence are exempted.
The chief justice’s court salary is $171,500, while the associate justices are paid $164,100.
Four justices were paid about $20,000 each for teaching engagements at various law schools--Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy and Breyer. Ginsburg got $5,600 for a teaching engagement in England.
Thomas appeared to be the least wealthy. He listed a gift of $100 worth of cigars from Limbaugh, the conservative radio and television talk show host. Thomas presided at Limbaugh’s wedding last May at the justice’s home in Virginia.
As in past years, Kennedy listed a gift of $400 in shirts from Gordon Schaber. Souter listed numerous gifts of books from authors and publishers.
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