Updated
Updated · CNN International · Jun 29
Sotomayor Discloses $4,333 in Concert Tickets From Rimas as Justices Report $2.4 Million in Book Income
Updated
Updated · CNN International · Jun 29

Sotomayor Discloses $4,333 in Concert Tickets From Rimas as Justices Report $2.4 Million in Book Income

3 articles · Updated · CNN International · Jun 29

Summary

  • $4,333 in concert tickets from Rimas Entertainment appeared on Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s 2025 financial disclosure, covering a Puerto Rico concert for her and guests during a private August trip.
  • The filing did not identify which concert she attended, even though Bad Bunny was performing a weeks-long run in Puerto Rico at the time, and a court spokesperson did not answer questions.
  • Monday’s Supreme Court disclosures also showed more than $2.4 million in book-related payments, led by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s roughly $1.2 million advance, with Amy Coney Barrett reporting nearly $850,000 and Neil Gorsuch $300,000.
  • The reports again highlighted ethics gaps around justices’ outside benefits: they earn more than $300,000 a year and face a roughly $30,000 cap on outside income, but book revenue is exempt and travel disclosures remain limited.

Insights

Is public disclosure of large gifts and payments enough to protect the court's integrity?
When outside income vastly exceeds a justice's official salary, can impartiality remain beyond question?
How are all-expenses-paid 'educational' seminars different from privately funded luxury gifts?