Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor recently disclosed receiving $4,333 worth of concert tickets from a Puerto Rican record label. The tickets were for a private trip she took to Puerto Rico in August, and were for an unspecified number of guests. The gift came from Rimas Entertainment, which represents the superstar Bad Bunny.
The concert tickets were a notable gift in the latest round of Supreme Court financial disclosure reports. Sotomayor, the first justice of Puerto Rican descent, noted that the gift was received while she was traveling privately. However, she did not specify which concert she attended. At the time, Bad Bunny was in the middle of a major residency with over 30 sold-out shows in San Juan.
The financial disclosures, which cover outside income, gifts, and other interests for eight of the nine justices, are required annually under federal ethics rules. Justice Samuel Alito was granted a 90-day extension and has not yet filed his report. The filings show substantial outside earnings for several other justices, primarily from book deals and teaching positions.
Several justices disclosed significant book-related income. One justice received a $1.18 million book advance from a major publisher for their memoir. This comes on top of nearly $2.07 million in advances from the same publisher the previous year. Another justice disclosed over $849,000 in royalties from their 2025 book.
Other justices reported smaller amounts of income from teaching and book royalties. One justice reported over $300,000 in book royalties. Smaller teaching stipends were reported by several justices, including the Chief Justice and two others.
Justice Sotomayor also listed nearly $88,100 in royalties from a publisher tied to her children’s books. The publisher also reported additional promotional spending on one of her titles. These disclosures provide insight into the financial activities of the Supreme Court justices outside of their official duties.
