Sonia Sotomayor's net worth has increased significantly since joining the Supreme Court, according to financial disclosure forms and new revelations about her book deals.
Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley reacts to the Washington ‘bias’ against Justice Clarence Thomas, saying ‘some semblance of neutrality’ is missing in the New York Times., according to financial disclosure forms amid new revelations about the Supreme Court justice's efforts to promote her books.
Since then, Sotomayor's net worth has skyrocketed, putting her among the ranks of the nation's millionaires. In 2021, her investments totaled somewhere between $1.5 million and $6.4 million, according to financial disclosure forms. Last year, investments were roughly the same, in between $1.6 million and $6.6 million.Obama nominated her
According to the AP, Sotomayor's publisher, Penguin Random House, has played a role in organizing her talks, even pressing public institutions to commit to buying a certain number of copies or requesting attendees purchase books to obtain tickets. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch also didn't recuse himself from a case involving Random House, despite having his own lucrative book deal with the publisher.
"I'm very concerned about the books," Richard Painter, a University of Minnesota law professor and former chief White House ethics lawyer, told Fox News Digital."It's problematic to the core." Painter argued that justices today have become"heroes for different political factions in our country," noting they have"fan clubs" on the political left or political right that are going to be the ones buying their books."It creates an enormous temptation to stay in that lane. If your opinion goes against your group, there goes your book sales."
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