Neil Gorsuch
Associate justice since April 10, 2017
211 Connections
$3.4M – $11.1M Investments (2023)
6 Gifts
72 Reimbursements
Neil Gorsuch has disclosed financial or other links to 63 organizations, according to a ProPublica analysis of 19 financial disclosures filed since 2005. This includes disclosures from before Gorsuch was a Supreme Court justice, including nomination disclosures and disclosures from the federal judiciary.
Top Connections
Connections are organizations with which the justice has disclosed financial or other relationships. Some are direct financial relationships — for example, when an organization has paid or reimbursed justices — and some are nonfinancial, such as board memberships or universities they attended.
Finances
Noninvestment income (48)
Investments (129)
Spousal income (0)
Gifts (6)
Liabilities (2)
Noninvestment income ($7.6M)
Noninvestment income includes compensation from jobs the justice has had, such as teaching roles; jobs at law firms before they were judges; pension benefits; and royalties for intellectual property, such as books and copyrights.
| Report Year | Organization Name | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Princeton University | $312.92 | Royalties |
| 2023 | George Mason University | $29,798.20 | Teaching |
| 2023 | HarperCollins | $250,000.00 | Royalties |
| 2022 | Princeton University Press | $277.57 | Royalties
Royalty income |
| 2022 | George Mason University | $28,891.71 | Teaching |
| 2021 | Princeton University Press | $308.44 | Royalties
Royalty income |
| 2021 | HarperCollins | $250,000.00 | Royalties
Royalty income |
| 2021 | George Mason University | $26,541.74 | Teaching |
| 2020 | Princeton University Press | $623.92 | Royalties
Royalty income |
| 2020 | Penguin Random House | $100,000.00 | Royalties
Royalty income |
| 2020 | George Mason University | $25,000.08 | Teaching |
| 2019 | Princeton University Press | $435.36 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2019 | Penguin Random House | $325,000.00 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2019 | Penguin Random House | $5,000.00 | Other Book-Related Income
Audio book recording |
| 2019 | George Mason University | $25,000.08 | Teaching |
| 2018 | Princeton University Press | $782.55 | Royalties
Royalty income |
| 2018 | Penguin Random House | $225,000.00 | Royalties
Royalty income |
| 2018 | George Mason University | $13,250.04 | Teaching |
| 2017 | Princeton University Press | $9,020.00 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2017 | University of Colorado | $2,600.00 | Teaching |
| 2016 | Princeton University Press | $311.53 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2016 | University of Colorado | $26,000.00 | Teaching |
| 2015 | Princeton University Press | $304.94 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2015 | University of Colorado | $26,000.00 | Teaching |
| 2015 | West | $5,000.00 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2014 | Princeton University Press | $304.94 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2014 | University of Colorado | $26,000.00 | Teaching |
| 2014 | University of Colorado | $3,000.00 | null
backpay |
| 2013 | Princeton University Press | $254.30 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2013 | University of Colorado | $20,000.00 | Teaching |
| 2012 | Princeton University Press | $147.00 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2012 | University of Colorado | $20,000.00 | Teaching |
| 2011 | Princeton University Press | $175.30 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2011 | University of Colorado | $19,000.00 | Teaching |
| 2010 | Princeton University Press | $250.06 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2010 | University of Colorado | $14,500.00 | Teaching |
| 2010 | Oklahoma City University | $2,500.00 | Teaching |
| 2009 | Princeton University Press | $271.07 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2009 | University of Colorado | $19,000.00 | Teaching |
| 2009 | Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick: PLLC | $2,506,485.00 | Other |
| 2008 | Princeton University Press | $489.00 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2008 | University of Colorado | $7,250.00 | Teaching |
| 2007 | Princeton University Press | $1,079.00 | Royalties
Income from Princeton University Press represents royalties from a book I authored |
| 2007 | Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick: PLLC | $77,370.00 | Other
Income from Kellogg, Huber, et al. represents payments of contingency fee income received in 2007 subject to an agreement reached with the firm prior to departure |
| 2006 | Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick: PLLC | $697,148.00 | Other
Income from Kellogg, Huber, et al. represents payments of contingency fee income received in 2006 subject to an agreement reached with the firm prior to departure |
| 2005 | Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick: PLLC | $1,419,050.00 | Other |
| 2005 | Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick: PLLC | $1,144,538.00 | Other |
| 2005 | Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick: PLLC | $277,662.00 | Other |
Investments (2023)
Investments include cash accounts, property, stocks, investment funds, retirement plans and other financial instruments owned by justices, their spouses and dependent children in excess of certain value thresholds or generating more than $200 in income in a year. Justices are not required to disclose information about their personal residences unless they generate rental income.
All Investment Holdings: $3.4M – $11M
| Name | Category | Income Amount | Income Type | Gross Value Amount | Gross Value Method | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Victory 500 Index Fund Member Shares
(USSPX
)
|
Investment Fund | $15,001 – $50,000 | Dividend | $1,000,001 – $5,000,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||||
Schwab US Small-Cap ETF
(SCHA
)
|
Investment Fund | $5,001 – $15,000 | Dividend | $500,001 – $1,000,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||||
SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
(SPDW
)
|
Investment Fund | $15,001 – $50,000 | Dividend | $500,001 – $1,000,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||||
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
(FTEC
)
Show Transactions (3)
Hide Transactions
|
Retirement Fund | $0 – $1,000 | Dividend | $100,001 – $250,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||||
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
(IGIB
)
Show Transactions (4)
Hide Transactions
|
Retirement Fund | $2,501 – $5,000 | Dividend | $100,001 – $250,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||||
SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
(SPSM
)
Show Transactions (3)
Hide Transactions
|
Retirement Fund | $1,001 – $2,500 | Dividend | $100,001 – $250,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||||
Vanguard Tax Managed Fund FTSE Developed Markets ETF
(VEA
)
Show Transactions (2)
Hide Transactions
|
Retirement Fund | $5,001 – $15,000 | Dividend | $100,001 – $250,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||||
Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund
(SWVXX
)
Show Transactions (1)
Hide Transactions
|
Investment Fund | $1,001 – $2,500 | Dividend | $100,001 – $250,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||||
Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund
(SWVXX
)
Show Transactions (1)
Hide Transactions
|
Investment Fund | $5,001 – $15,000 | Dividend | $100,001 – $250,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||||
Capital One savings account
|
Cash Account | None | $100,001 – $250,000 | Cash Market | |||||||||||
| Capital One 360 CD
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|
Cash Account | $2,501 – $5,000 | Interest | $100,001 – $250,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||||
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
(IVV
)
Show Transactions (1)
Hide Transactions
|
Investment Fund | $0 – $1,000 | Dividend | $50,001 – $100,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||||
Virginia529 inVEST
Show Transactions (4)
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|
529 Plan | None | $50,001 – $100,000 | Cash Market | |||||||||||
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF
(FHLC
)
Show Transactions (2)
Hide Transactions
|
Retirement Fund | $0 – $1,000 | Dividend | $50,001 – $100,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||||
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
(IGSB
)
Show Transactions (2)
Hide Transactions
|
Retirement Fund | $1,001 – $2,500 | Dividend | $50,001 – $100,000 | Cash Market |
Spousal income
Spousal income includes earned income from jobs a justice’s spouse has held, as well as honoraria. Justices are required to report a spouse’s income that exceeded $1,000 but are not required to disclose specific amounts.
Gifts ($4.3K)
Gifts include gifts received by justices, their spouses or their dependent children from any source other than a relative. Justices are only required to disclose gifts whose aggregate value from the same source exceeds a certain threshold ($480 in 2023) within the reporting period and gifts that are individually worth more than 40% of that threshold. This only captures gifts that have been disclosed, which ProPublica reporting shows can be incomplete. Show more.
| Report Year | Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Texas Supreme Court Historical Society | Cowboy boots | $699.99 |
| 2019 | Bob Todd | Fishing rod | $500.00 |
| 2018 | Terrence O’Brien | Watercolor painting | $1,000.00 |
| 2012 | Michael Trent | Hospitality | $1,175.00 |
| 2008 | Canon Harvey and Lyndia Harvey | Hospitality | $400.00 |
| 2007 | Jim Weinstein | Piece of artwork, gift related to investiture; value as stated by source | $500.00 |
Liabilities
Liabilities include debts that exceeded $10,000 at any time during the reporting period for justices, their spouses or their dependent children. Because justices have to report these each year, some debts may show up multiple times in the table. Show more.
| Report Year | Creditor | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Charles Schwab Bank | Loan | Repaid |
| 2022 | Charles Schwab Bank | Loan
Secured by investments |
Repaid |
Travel Reimbursements
Reimbursements include any payment or thing of value received to cover travel-related expenses for justices and their families. They can include expenses that the third party paid directly or for which a justice paid upfront and was reimbursed, but justices are not required to report reimbursements’ dollar values. Show more.
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| Report Year | Date | Source | Location | Purpose | Items Paid or Provided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nov. 17 – 19, 2023 | The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA |
Meetings
Board of Trustees meeting |
Food, Hotel |
| 2023 | Aug. 16 – 17, 2023 | The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA |
Meetings
Board of Trustees meeting |
Food, Hotel |
| 2023 | July 16 – 28, 2023 | George Mason University | Lisbon, Portugal |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2023 | April 21 – 23, 2023 | The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA |
Meetings
Board of Trustees meeting |
Food, Hotel |
| 2023 | Feb. 9 – 10, 2023 | The Federalist Society | London and Oxford, United Kingdom |
Academic - Other, Speaking
Speech and educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2022 | Nov. 18 – 20, 2022 | The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA |
Meetings
Board of trustees meeting |
Food, Hotel |
| 2022 | July 10 – 23, 2022 | George Mason University | Padua, Italy |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2022 | Feb. 4 – 5, 2022 | The Federalist Society | Orlando, FL |
Academic - Other, Speaking
Speech and educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2021 | Nov. 19 – 21, 2021 | The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA |
Meetings
Board meeting |
Food, Hotel |
| 2021 | Aug. 26 – 27, 2021 | American College of Trial Lawyers | Avon, CO |
Academic - Other, Speaking
Speech and educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2021 | July 16 – 30, 2021 | George Mason University | Reykjavik, Iceland |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2021 | April 23 – 25, 2021 | The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA |
Meetings
Board meeting |
Food, Hotel |
| 2020 | June 12 – 24, 2020 | George Mason University | Williamsburg, VA |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel |
| 2020 | March 10 – 12, 2020 | Ave Maria School of Law | Naples, FL |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2020 | Feb. 16 – 17, 2020 | The Federalist Society | Denver, CO |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2019 | Dec. 14 – 15, 2019 | American Academy of Achievement | Washington, VA |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel |
| 2019 | Nov. 22 – 23, 2019 | The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA |
Meetings
Board meeting |
Food, Hotel |
| 2019 | Oct. 26 – 27, 2019 | National Constitution Center | Philadelphia, PA |
Meetings, Speaking
Speech and board meeting |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2019 | Sept. 20 – 21, 2019 | Orrin G. Hatch Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT |
Academic - Other, Speaking
Speech and educational program |
Food, Hotel |
| 2019 | Sept. 20 – 21, 2019 | Penguin Random House | Salt Lake City, UT |
Book Event
Participation in book-related events |
Transportation |
| 2019 | Sept. 17 – 20, 2019 | Penguin Random House | Philadelphia, PA and Dallas and Austin, TX |
Book Event
Participation in book-related events |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2019 | Sept. 9 – 12, 2019 | Penguin Random House | Los Angeles, CA |
Book Event
Participation in book-related events |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2019 | Sept. 7 – 9, 2019 | Colorado Judicial Branch | Vail, CO |
Academic - Other, Speaking
Speech and educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2019 | Sept. 6 – 7, 2019 | Texas Supreme Court Historical Society | Austin, TX |
Academic - Other, Speaking
Speech and educational program |
Food, Hotel |
| 2019 | July 19 – Aug. 5, 2019 | George Mason University | Padua, Italy |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2019 | July 2 – 3, 2019 | The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple | London, United Kingdom |
Academic - Other, Speaking
Speech and educational program |
Food, Hotel |
| 2019 | June 29 – July 1, 2019 | American Bar Association | Oxford, United Kingdom |
Academic - Other, Speaking
Speech and educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2019 | April 26 – 27, 2019 | The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA |
Meetings
Board meeting |
Food, Hotel |
| 2019 | March 1 – 5, 2019 | American College of Trial Lawyers | La Quinta, CA |
Ceremony, Speaking
Award and speech at conference |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2019 | Sept. 6, 2019 | Penguin Random House | Austin, TX |
Book Event
Participation in book-related events |
Transportation |
| 2018 | Nov. 16 – 17, 2018 | The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA |
Meetings
Board meeting |
Food, Hotel |
| 2018 | Oct. 19 – 20, 2018 | Thomistic Institute | Cambridge, MA |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2018 | July 12 – Aug. 2, 2018 | George Mason University | Padua, Italy |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2018 | Jan. 23 – 24, 2018 | Stockton University | Galloway Township, NJ |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel |
| 2017 | Oct. 16 – 19, 2017 | American Academy of Achievement | London, United Kingdom |
Academic - Other, Ceremony, Speaking
Award, speech, educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2017 | Sept. 21 – 22, 2017 | University of Kentucky and University of Louisville | Louisville and Lexington, KY |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2017 | June 2 – 3, 2017 | Association of Marshall Scholars | Boston, MA |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2017 | Oct. 26, 2017 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
Academic - Other
Attended Harvard Law School’s bicentennial |
Transportation |
| 2016 | Dec. 10 – 19, 2016 | Israel-America Academic Exchange | Israel |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2016 | Sept. 16 – 23, 2016 | American College of Trial Lawyers | Philadelphia, PA and Washington, DC |
Academic - Other
Educational program, UK-US legal exchange |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2016 | April 6 – 8, 2016 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2015 | Sept. 3 – 11, 2015 | American College of Trial Lawyers | London, United Kingdom |
Academic - Other
Educational legal exchange program |
Food, Hotel, Program, Transportation |
| 2015 | July 2 – 6, 2015 | Renaissance Weekend | Jackson Hole, WY |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Program |
| 2014 | Oct. 29 – 31, 2014 | The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
Academic - Other
Educational program, visiting committee |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2014 | May 3 – 4, 2014 | Federal Judges Association | Washington, DC |
Meetings
Meeting |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2014 | April 6 – 8, 2014 | New York University | New York, NY |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2013 | Dec. 8 – 10, 2013 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2013 | Nov. 15 – 16, 2013 | The Federalist Society | Washington, DC |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2013 | April 24 – 25, 2013 | Federal Judges Association | Washington, DC |
Meetings
Meeting |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2013 | April 10 – 12, 2013 | University of Illinois | Champaign, IL |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2012 | Nov. 15 – 18, 2012 | The Federalist Society | Washington, DC |
Conference/Symposium
Law conference |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2012 | April 26 – 27, 2012 | Chaves County Bar Association | Roswell, NM |
Speaking
Law day lecture |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2012 | April 3 – 5, 2012 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
Academic - Other
Educational program |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2011 | Sept. 8 – 10, 2011 | University of Notre Dame | South Bend, IN |
Conference/Symposium
Conference |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2011 | April 12 – 14, 2011 | Federal Judges Association | Washington, DC |
Meetings
Meeting |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2011 | March 31 – April 2, 2011 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
Academic - Other
Educationational conference |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2010 | May 22 – 26, 2010 | Federal Judges Association | Washington, DC |
Conference/Symposium
Conference |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2010 | April 21 – 23, 2010 | The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
Moot Court
Moot court |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2010 | April 6 – 8, 2010 | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI |
Moot Court
Moot court |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2010 | Feb. 9 – 12, 2010 | Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK | Teaching | Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2009 | Dec. 14 – 15, 2009 | Federal Bar Association | Oklahoma City, OK |
Speaking
Talk at Yale University Law School |
Food, Transportation |
| 2009 | April 16 – 18, 2009 | The Witherspoon Institute | Princeton, NJ |
Conference/Symposium
Conference at Princeton University |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2009 | March 5 – 6, 2009 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Moot Court | Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2009 | Feb. 4 – 5, 2009 | The Federalist Society | New Haven, CT |
Speaking
Talk at Yale University Law School |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2008 | May 2 – 3, 2008 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
Speaking
Commencement speech |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2008 | April 17 – 19, 2008 | The Federalist Society | Chicago, IL and Ann Arbor, MI |
Speaking
Speeches, University of Chicago Law School and University of Michigan Law School |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2008 | Oct. 23, 2008 | Federal Bar Association - Oklahoma City Chapter | Oklahoma City, OK |
Other
Appellate advocacy panel |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2007 | Nov. 15 – 17, 2007 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
Moot Court
Moot court |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2007 | Sept. 27 – 30, 2007 | Federal Judicial Center | Washington, DC |
Other
Appellate judge training |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2007 | July 8 – 11, 2007 | Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts | New York, NY |
Other
Training for new judges at New York University |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2007 | June 5 – 6, 2007 | Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation | Washington, DC |
Academic - Other, Ceremony
Award and scholars seminar |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
| 2007 | March 20 – 22, 2007 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
Moot Court
Moot court |
Food, Hotel, Transportation |
Background
Positions
Employment
Agreements
Education
Positions
Positions are those where a justice was an officer, director, trustee, partner, proprietor, representative, employee or consultant for any organization other than the U.S. government at the time the disclosure was filed.
| Report Years | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | National Constitution Center | Honorary chairman |
| 2023 | The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Board of trustees |
| 2019 – 2022 | National Constitution Center | Honorary chair |
| 2018 – 2023 | George Mason University | Adjunct professor |
| 2018 – 2022 | The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Member, board of trustees |
| 2014 – 2017 | The University of Chicago | Member, visiting committee |
| 2011 – 2013 | Boulder Country Day School | Member, board of directors |
| 2011 – 2013 | Colorado Chief Justice’s Commission on the Legal Profession | Member |
| 2011, 2013 | Federal Judges Association | Exccutive committee, board of directors |
| 2010 | Oklahoma City University | Visiting jurist |
| 2009 – 2010, 2012, , 2014 – 2015 | Federal Judges Association | Executive committee, board of directors |
| 2009 – 2017 | University of Colorado | Adjunct professor |
| 2006 – 2017 | The Walden Group | Member |
| 2005 | Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick: PLLC | Partner |
Employment
Employment is the justice’s job history, including clerkships, private practice experience, earlier judgeships and other government jobs.
| Organization | Job Title | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of the United States | Associate justice | April 10, 2017 – Present |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit | Judge | 2006 – 2017 |
| Department of Justice | Principal deputy to the associate attorney general, acting associate attorney general | 2005 – 2006 |
| Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick: PLLC | Partner | 1998 – 2005 |
| Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick: PLLC | Associate | 1995 – 1997 |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Law clerk to Justice Byron White and Justice Anthony Kennedy | 1993 – 1994 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Law clerk to Judge David Sentelle | 1991 – 1992 |
Agreements
Agreements include any agreements into which a justice has entered, such as employment contracts, continuing payments from former employers and continuing participation in employee welfare or benefit plans maintained by a former employer.
| Year | Organization | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | University of Colorado | Teaching agreement |
| 2015 | University of Colorado | Teaching agreement |
| 2014 | University of Colorado | Teaching agreement |
| 2013 | University of Colorado | Teaching agreement for school year |
| 2012 | University of Colorado | Teaching agreement for school year |
| 2011 | University of Colorado | Teaching agreement for school year |
| 2010 | University of Colorado | Teaching agreement for school year |
| 2010 | Oklahoma City University | Visiting jurist program |
| 2005 | Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick: PLLC | Retained an interest in certain contingency cases in recognition of legal services rendered while at the firm |
| 2009 | University of Colorado | Teaching agreement for school year |
| 2005 | Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick: PLLC | Retained an interest in certain contingency cases in recognition of legal services rendered while at the firm |
| 2005 | Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick: PLLC | Retain an interest in certain contingency cases in recognition of legal services rendered while at the firm |
| 2005 | Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick: PLLC | Retain an interest in certain contingency cases in recognition of legal services rendered while at the firm |
| 2005 | Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick: PLLC | Retain an interest in certain contigency cases in recognition of legal services rendered and will be compensated if and when the firm obtains recoveries |
Education
Education lists the justice's educational history, including where they obtained their undergraduate and law degrees.
| School | Degree |
|---|---|
| Oxford University | D.Phil., 2004 |
| Harvard University | J.D., 1991 |
| Columbia University | B.A., 1988 |
About The Data
The bulk of the data we used came from the Free Law Project, which maintains a database of more than 35,000 financial disclosure records for federal judges, justices and magistrates, most of it dating back to 2003. These disclosures, which federal employees are required to file each year under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, are maintained by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The law, however, requires most of them to be destroyed after six years, making many disclosures from earlier years hard to find. Our disclosures cover most of those filed since 2003, as well as some financial information disclosed by some justices during their Senate confirmations in 1990, 1991 and 2000. (Do you have information about a Supreme Court justice’s finances from before 2003? Email us.)
Because much of the data was extracted from PDFs using optical character recognition, we designed our own database and imported and cleaned the Free Law Project’s data to fix scanning and other errors. We corrected spelling errors, edited fields for style and clarity and, where possible, attempted to add contextual information by, for example, categorizing organizations and transactions, standardizing certain fields, updating entity names or filling in missing information.
In some cases, such as when the Free Law Project did not have a specific disclosure or had not extracted data from a report, we extracted or transcribed the data manually.
After cleaning and standardizing the data, we spot-checked it for accuracy, looking primarily for transcription or categorization errors. If you believe you see an error in the database, please contact us at [email protected].
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