Sonia Sotomayor
Associate justice since Aug. 8, 2009
306 Connections
$1.6M – $6.6M Investments (2022)
13 Gifts
156 Reimbursements
Sonia Sotomayor has disclosed financial or other links to 155 organizations, according to a ProPublica analysis of 21 financial disclosures filed since 1991. This includes disclosures from before Sotomayor was a Supreme Court justice, including nomination disclosures and disclosures from the federal judiciary. We do not have disclosures for 1992 to 2002.
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 (49)
Investments (19)
Spousal income (0)
Gifts (13)
Liabilities (40)
Noninvestment income ($4.4M)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | WildBrain | $10,116.00 | Other Book-Related Income
Second option fee |
| 2022 | Penguin Random House | $29,999.70 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2022 | Penguin Random House | $79,428.00 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2022 | Francis Sillau and Mark Kurtz | $2,225.00 | Other Book-Related Income
Payment for theater adaptation rights for “Just Ask” |
| 2022 | Penguin Random House | $40,067.48 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2021 | WildBrain | $5,125.00 | Other Book-Related Income
Option fee |
| 2021 | Penguin Random House | $71,447.39 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2021 | Penguin Random House | $44,146.00 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2020 | Penguin Random House | $82,807.49 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2020 | Penguin Random House | $33,334.00 | Royalties
Book advance |
| 2020 | Penguin Random House | $62,707.23 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2020 | Penguin Random House | $33,333.00 | Book Advance
Book advance |
| 2019 | Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators | $2,000.00 | Honorarium
Donation in lieu of honorarium |
| 2019 | Neighbors Club | $2,000.00 | Honorarium
Donation in lieu of honorarium |
| 2019 | Penguin Random House | $10,947.53 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2019 | Penguin Random House | $10,586.11 | Royalties
Book royalties |
| 2018 | Penguin Random House | $12,500.00 | Other Book-Related Income |
| 2018 | Penguin Random House | $500.00 | Other Book-Related Income |
| 2018 | Penguin Random House | $10,000.00 | Other Book-Related Income |
| 2018 | Penguin Random House | $10,000.00 | Other Book-Related Income |
| 2018 | The Diller – von Furstenberg Family Foundation | $2,000.00 | Honorarium
Donation in lieu of honorarium |
| 2017 | Penguin Random House | $40,000.00 | Other Book-Related Income |
| 2017 | Penguin Random House | $317,500.00 | Other Book-Related Income |
| 2017 | Penguin Random House | $40,000.00 | Other Book-Related Income |
| 2017 | American Association of University Women | $2,000.00 | Honorarium
(Donation) |
| 2012 | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | $1,000,000.00 | Book Advance
Book advance |
| 2012 | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | $299.00 | Other Book-Related Income
Reimbursed expenses for book promotion |
| 2012 | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | $224.00 | Other Book-Related Income
Reimbursed expenses for book promotion |
| 2012 | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | $485.00 | Other Book-Related Income
Reimbursed expenses for book promotion |
| 2012 | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | $925,000.00 | Book Advance
Book advance |
| 2012 | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | $190.00 | Other Book-Related Income
Reimbursed expenses for book promotion |
| 2012 | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | $1,933.00 | Other Book-Related Income
Reimbursed expenses for book promotion |
| 2010 | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | $1,175,000.00 | Book Advance |
| 2009 | Columbia University | $13,440.00 | Teaching/Speaking
Lecturer in law |
| 2008 | Columbia University | $25,830.00 | Teaching/Speaking
Lecturer in law |
| 2008 | Jackpot game winning | $8,283.00 | Other
Jackpot game winning |
| 2007 | Columbia University | $10,000.00 | Teaching/Speaking
Lecturer in law |
| 2007 | New York University | $14,780.00 | Teaching
Adjunct professor |
| 2006 | New York University | $14,780.00 | Teaching
Adjunct Proferssor |
| 2006 | Columbia University | $10,000.00 | Teaching/Speaking
Lecturer-In-Law |
| 2005 | New York University | $14,315.00 | Teaching
Adjunct professor |
| 2005 | Columbia University | $10,000.00 | Teaching/Speaking
Lecturer in law |
| 2004 | New York University | $13,205.00 | Teaching
Adjunct professor |
| 2004 | Columbia University | $10,000.00 | Teaching/Speaking
Lecturer in law |
| 2003 | Columbia University | $10,000.00 | Teaching/Speaking
Lecturer-In-Law |
| 2003 | New York University | $14,600.00 | Teaching
Adjunct Professor |
| 1991 | Pavia & Harcourt | $151,761.00 | Other
“In 1991 to date, I have received distributions from my firm in the amount of $133,544 (gross), but until Schedule K-1, Form 1065 is prepared for my tax filing in April, 1992, I will not know my exact gross income based on partnership allocations of income, credits, deductions, etc.” |
| 1991 | State of New York Mortgage Agency | $300.00 | Other
Payment of $100 per diem for service on boards of directors |
| 1991 | New York City Campaign Finance Board | $1,000.00 | Other
Payment of $100 per diem for service on boards of directors |
Investments (2022)
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: $1.6M – $6.6M
| Name | Category | Income Amount | Income Type | Gross Value Amount | Gross Value Method | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental property in New York, NY
Appraised 2021
|
Real Estate | $5,001 – $15,000 | Rent | $1,000,001 – $5,000,000 | Appraisal | ||||||||
Citibank accounts
|
Cash Account | $0 – $1,000 | Interest | $250,001 – $500,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||
Morgan Stanley Bank IRA
|
Retirement Fund | $0 – $1,000 | Interest | $100,001 – $250,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||
SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Municipal Bond ETF
(TFI
)
Show Transactions (3)
Hide Transactions
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Investment Fund | $2,501 – $5,000 | Dividend | $100,001 – $250,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||
SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
(SHM
)
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Hide Transactions
|
Investment Fund | $0 – $1,000 | Dividend | $50,001 – $100,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. Investor A Shares
(MDLOX
)
|
Retirement Fund | $0 – $1,000 | Dividend | $15,001 – $50,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||
PIMCO Unconstrained Bond Fund
|
Retirement Fund | $0 – $1,000 | Dividend | $15,001 – $50,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
(IEFA
)
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|
Investment Fund | $0 – $1,000 | Dividend | $15,001 – $50,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
(IEMG
)
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Hide Transactions
|
Investment Fund | $0 – $1,000 | Dividend | $15,001 – $50,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
(IWF
)
|
Investment Fund | $0 – $1,000 | Dividend | $15,001 – $50,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
(IWD
)
|
Investment Fund | $0 – $1,000 | Dividend | $15,001 – $50,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||
iShares 20 Plus Year Treasury Bond ETF
(TLT
)
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Hide Transactions
|
Investment Fund | $0 – $1,000 | Dividend | $15,001 – $50,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF
(JPST
)
Show Transactions (1)
Hide Transactions
|
Investment Fund | $0 – $1,000 | Dividend | $15,001 – $50,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||
Morgan Stanley Bank
|
Cash Account | $0 – $1,000 | Interest | $0 – $15,000 | Cash Market | ||||||||
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
(IWO
)
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|
Investment Fund | $0 – $1,000 | Dividend | $0 – $15,000 | 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 ($13K)
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 worth more than $166 and whose aggregate value with other gifts from the same source exceed $415 within the reporting period, generally a calendar year. This only captures gifts that have been disclosed, which ProPublica reporting shows can be incomplete. Show more.
| Report Year | Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Thomas Jefferson Foundation | Jeffreson Medal in Law
Donation to charitable organization |
$10,000.00 |
| 2019 | Grateful American Foundation | Grateful American Book Prize
Donated to iCivics |
$13,000.00 |
| 2011 | Butler Family | Fine china | $1,400.00 |
| 2011 | Robert Weingarten | Translucent composite print | $6,000.00 |
| 2010 | Robert Berks | Einstein sculpture | $1,500.00 |
| 2009 | Dawn Cardi | Paid for services of a personal shopper | $500.00 |
| 2009 | Marie Antonicci | Gift certificate to day spa | $565.00 |
| 2009 | Yale University | Judicial robe | $500.00 |
| 2009 | Nancy Gray | Watercolor of three owls for office | $1,125.00 |
| 2009 | Former law clerks | Judicial robe | $493.00 |
| 2009 | Andrew Drexler | Fountain pen | $500.00 |
| 2009 | Tom Bachtell | Sketch | $750.00 |
| 2004 | Marge Shishido and Ralph Shishido | Travel, lodging and meals to Hawaii to conduct memorial service for daughter, a friend |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wells Fargo | Mortgage
Rental property, New York, NY |
$250,001 – $500,000 |
| 2021 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Mortgage
Rental property, New York, NY |
Repaid |
| 2021 | Wells Fargo | Mortgage
Rental property, New York, NY |
$250,001 – $500,000 |
| 2020 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Mortgage
Rental property, New York, NY |
$250,001 – $500,000 |
| 2019 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Mortgage
Rental property, New York, NY |
$250,001 – $500,000 |
| 2018 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Mortgage
Rental property, New York, NY |
$250,001 – $500,000 |
| 2017 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Mortgage
Rental property, New York, NY |
$250,001 – $500,000 |
| 2016 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Mortgage
Rental property, New York, NY |
$250,001 – $500,000 |
| 2015 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Mortgage
Rental property, New York, NY |
$250,001 – $500,000 |
| 2014 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Mortgage
Rental property, New York, NY |
$250,001 – $500,000 |
| 2013 | Discover | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2013 | Visa | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2013 | Mastercard | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2013 | American Express | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2013 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Mortgage
Rental property, New York, NY |
$250,001 – $500,000 |
| 2012 | Discover | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2012 | Visa | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2012 | Mastercard | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2012 | American Express | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2012 | Citibank | Checking plus | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2012 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Mortgage
Rental property, New York, NY |
$250,001 – $500,000 |
| 2011 | American Express | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2011 | Discover | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2010 | American Express | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2010 | Discover | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2010 | Visa | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2010 | Mastercard | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2009 | American Express | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2009 | Discover | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2009 | Visa | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2009 | Mastercard | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2009 | Martha Cortez | Other
Dental work |
$15,001 – $50,000 |
| 2008 | American Express | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2008 | Discover | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2008 | Visa | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2008 | Mastercard | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2007 | American Express | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2007 | Discover | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2007 | Visa | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
| 2007 | Mastercard | Credit card | $0 – $15,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Oct. 20 – 21, 2022 | Just the Beginning - A Pipeline Organization | Chicago, IL |
Conference/Symposium
Participation in nonprofit organization national conference |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2022 | July 17 – 22, 2022 | New York University | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
Conference/Symposium
Participation in New York University Law Leadership Conference |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2022 | April 3 – 5, 2022 | Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, MO |
Teaching
Meeting with students, meeting with local judges |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2019 | Oct. 26 – 29, 2019 | Penguin Random House | Austin, TX |
Book Event
Participation at Texas Book Festival |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2019 | Oct. 25 – 26, 2019 | Penguin Random House | New Orleans, LA |
Speaking
Conversation with participants at American Association of Pediatrics Conference |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2019 | Oct. 18 – 20, 2019 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
Ceremony, Meetings
Attended unveiling of portrait and met with dean and alumni and law school students |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2019 | Oct. 18 – 20, 2019 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
Academic - Other, Ceremony
Attended unveiling of portrait; met with dean, alumni and law school students |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2019 | Sept. 13 – 17, 2019 | National Women’s Hall of Fame | Seneca Falls, NY |
Ceremony
Attendance at installation as a member |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2019 | Sept. 13 – 17, 2019 | Penguin Random House | Seneca Falls, NY |
Book Event, Speaking
Participation in book event including Women’s National Hall of Fame |
Transportation |
| 2019 | Sept. 13 – 17, 2019 | Penguin Random House | Seneca Falls, NY |
Book Event
Participation in book event including Women’s National Hall of Fame |
Transportation |
| 2019 | Sept. 12 – 13, 2019 | Tufts University | Boston, MA |
Speaking, Teaching
Participation in question and answer session with students |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2019 | Sept. 11 – 12, 2019 | Penguin Random House | Chicago, IL |
Book Event
Conversation with students sponsored by Women and Children First bookstore |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2019 | Sept. 4 – 9, 2019 | Penguin Random House | Cincinnati, OH; Los Angeles and Oakland, CA; Portland, OR and Albuquerque, NM |
Book Event
Participation in various book-related events |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2019 | Aug. 31 – Sept. 1, 2019 | Penguin Random House | Decatur, GA |
Book Event
Participation in Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2019 | Aug. 14 – 17, 2019 | Mississippi Book Festival | Jackson, MS |
Book Event
Attended events at MS Book Festival and met with federal judges and law clerks |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2019 | July 3 – 19, 2019 | New York University | Lisbon, Portugal |
Conference/Symposium
Participation in New York University law leadership conference |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2019 | June 17 – 18, 2019 | Manhattan District Attorney’s Office | New York, NY |
Speaking
Remarks at birthday celebration for Robert Morgenthau |
Food, Transportation |
| 2019 | June 8 – 9, 2019 | Penguin Random House | New York, NY |
Book Event
Participation in Bronx Book Festival |
Transportation |
| 2019 | May 30 – 31, 2019 | Penguin Random House | New York, NY |
Book Event
Participation in New York Book Expo |
Transportation |
| 2019 | May 16 – 19, 2019 | Manhattan College | New York, NY |
Commencement Speech
Commencement speech |
Food, Transportation |
| 2019 | Jan. 21 – 24, 2019 | Supreme Court Historical Society | San Juan and Humacao, PR |
Speaking
Participation in panel with female judges in Puerto Rico and Q&A with college students |
Food, Lodging |
| 2019 | Jan. 21 – 24, 2019 | Penguin Random House | San Juan and Humacao, PR |
Book Event, Speaking
Participation in book events |
Transportation |
| 2019 | Oct. 18, 2019 | Penguin Random House | Meriden, CT |
Speaking, Teaching
Conversation with students at Maloney High School |
Transportation |
| 2018 | Nov. 13 – 14, 2018 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
Moot Court
Judged moot court competition |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2018 | Oct. 18 – 19, 2018 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
Moot Court
Judged moot court competition |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2018 | Oct. 6 – 7, 2018 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Cambridge, MA |
Ceremony
Induction as a member |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2018 | Sept. 13 – 14, 2018 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
Seminar
Participation in Global Constitutionalism Seminar |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2018 | April 2 – 3, 2018 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
Speaking, Teaching
Participation in question and answer session with students |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2018 | March 5 – 6, 2018 | National Association of Student Personnel Administrators | Philadelphia, PA |
Speaking, Teaching
Participation in question and answer session with conference participants |
Lodging |
| 2018 | Feb. 6 – 7, 2018 | Brown University | Providence, RI |
Speaking, Teaching
Participation in question and answer session with students |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2018 | Feb. 5 – 6, 2018 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
Speaking, Teaching
Participation in question and answer session with law school students |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2018 | Jan. 22 – 23, 2018 | Civic Learning Council | Seattle, WA |
Conference/Symposium
Participation in Civic Learning Initiative Conference |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2018 | Dec. 7, 2018 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
Ceremony
Accepted Carol Mansmann Award for Distinguished Public Service |
Food, Transportation |
| 2018 | Oct. 5, 2018 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
Speaking
Speech |
Transportation |
| 2018 | April 6, 2018 | New York University | New York, NY |
Speaking
Conversation with retired South Africa Constitutional Court Judge Albie Sachs |
Food, Transportation |
| 2018 | March 6, 2018 | New York University | New York, NY |
Speaking
Address at convocation honoring Judge Robert A. Katzmann |
Food, Transportation |
| 2017 | Sept. 27 – 28, 2017 | Dwight D. Opperman Foundation | New York, NY |
Ceremony, Speaking
Spoke at event honoring Judge Ralph Winter and presentation of Devitt Award |
Food, Transportation |
| 2017 | Aug. 6 – 9, 2017 | Wayamo Foundation and Lawyers Without Borders | Arusha, Tanzania |
Conference/Symposium, Speaking
Participation in symposium; Q&A discussion with group of East African judges and attorneys |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2017 | April 28 – May 7, 2017 | Università di Macerata | Macerata, Italy |
Speaking
Delivery of the Alberico Gentili Lecture and participation in two panel discussions |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2017 | April 6 – 7, 2017 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
Ceremony, Speaking
Speech at Liman Conference and participation in unveiling of portrait |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2017 | April 3 – 4, 2017 | Albany Law School | Albany, NY |
Speaking
Participation in Q&A discussion with law students |
Food, Lodging |
| 2017 | March 31 – April 1, 2017 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
Speaking
Participation in interview/conversation with Margarita Rosa, Princeton Latino alumni organization |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2017 | March 10 – 12, 2017 | Stanford University | Palo Alto, CA |
Speaking
Participation in Q&A discussion with law students |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2017 | Oct. 16, 2017 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
Speaking
Participation in Q&A discussion with law students |
Food, Transportation |
| 2016 | Sept. 28 – 30, 2016 | Cobian Media | San Juan, PR |
Speaking
Question and answer conversation at Animus Women’s Innovation Summit |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2016 | Aug. 16 – 17, 2016 | Alaska Bar Association | Anchorage, AK |
Speaking
Question and answer conversation with bar assocation members and reception |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2016 | May 6 – 7, 2016 | Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción and Boston Unviversity | Boston, MA |
Speaking
Address to youth symposium and reception |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2016 | Jan. 31 – Feb. 6, 2016 | Federal Bar Council | Kailua-Kona, HI |
Conference/Symposium
Attendance at annual meeting and participation in panel discussions |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2016 | Dec. 9, 2016 | Aspen Institute | New York, NY |
Ceremony
Acceptance of Preston Tisch Award |
Food, Transportation |
| 2016 | Oct. 25, 2016 | New York City Bar Association | New York, NY |
Speaking
Panel piscussion with Justice Ginsburg |
Food, Transportation |
| 2016 | April 6, 2016 | St. John’s University | Santa Fe, NM |
Speaking
Conversation with faculty and students |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2016 | April 4, 2016 | Hispanic Women’s Council | Albuquerque, NM |
Speaking
Question and answer conversation |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2016 | Feb. 24, 2016 | Supreme Court Historical Society | New York, NY |
Ceremony
Attendance at dinner |
Food, Transportation |
| 2016 | Feb. 8, 2016 | New York University | New York, NY |
Speaking
Question and answer conversation with Annual Survey of American Law staff |
Food, Transportation |
| 2016 | Jan. 26, 2016 | The Bronx Defenders | New York, NY |
Ceremony
Acceptance of Partners in Justice award |
Food, Transportation |
| 2015 | Nov. 16 – 17, 2015 | University of Richmond | Richmond, VA |
Meetings, Speaking
Q&A conversation with faculty and students, meeting with Virginia Supreme Court justices |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2015 | Oct. 22 – 23, 2015 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
Conference/Symposium
Participation in Advancing Women’s Leadership conference |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2015 | Oct. 21 – 22, 2015 | Pomona College | Claremont, CA |
Speaking
Question and answer conversation with faculty and students |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2015 | Sept. 1 – 3, 2015 | University of Notre Dame | South Bend, IN |
Speaking
Address, question and answer conversation, meeting with students, meeting with faculty |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2015 | May 7 – 8, 2015 | The Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY |
Ceremony
Address accepting honorary degree at commencement |
Food, Transportation |
| 2015 | March 12 – 13, 2015 | Davidson College | Davidson, NC |
Speaking
Discussions with groups of faculty and students |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2015 | Dec. 21, 2015 | The University Club of New York | New York, NY |
Speaking
Moderated interview |
Food |
| 2015 | Dec. 11, 2015 | New York University | New York, NY |
Speaking
Address to Latino Law Students Association |
Food, Transportation |
| 2015 | Sept. 9, 2015 | Springfield Public Forum | Springfield, MA |
Speaking
Moderated interview |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2015 | Sept. 8, 2015 | Amherst College | Amherst, MA |
Speaking
Question and answer conversation with faculty and students |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2015 | July 23, 2015 | Bronx Children’s Museum | Bronx, NY |
Other
Participation in Dream Big Day events |
Food |
| 2015 | May 7, 2015 | New York City Bar Association | New York, NY |
Speaking
Address to New Lawyers Institute |
Food |
| 2015 | April 17, 2015 | Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA |
Ceremony
Address accepting Katharine Hepburn Medal |
Food, Transportation |
| 2015 | April 10, 2015 | Columbia University | New York, NY |
Speaking
Discussion with faculty and meeting with Latino Law Students Association |
Food, Transportation |
| 2015 | March 13, 2015 | New York University | New York, NY |
Book Event
Panel discussion on Burt Neuborne’s book “Madison’s Music” |
Food, Transportation |
| 2015 | Feb. 2, 2015 | Forum Club of the Palm Beaches and Palm Beach County Bar Association | West Palm Beach, FL |
Speaking
Address |
Food, Transportation |
| 2014 | Oct. 24 – 26, 2014 | National Association of Women Judges | San Diego, CA |
Speaking
Speech and participation in organization’s annual conference |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2014 | Oct. 17 – 18, 2014 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
Speaking
Conversation with Judge Margaret McKeown and audience Q&A discussion |
Food |
| 2014 | Sept. 9 – 11, 2014 | The University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK |
Speaking
Speech and audience question and answer discussion at law school |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2014 | July 7 – 11, 2014 | New York University | Florence, Italy |
Conference/Symposium
Participation in Law School Innovative Law and Policy Conference |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2014 | May 9 – 13, 2014 | American Academy in Berlin | Berlin, DE |
Speaking
Speech in capacity as a Lloyd Cutler Distinguished Visitor and participate in panel |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2014 | March 11 – 12, 2014 | Multnomah Public Library | Portland, OR |
Speaking
Informal remarks |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2014 | Feb. 21 – 22, 2014 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
Ceremony
Acceptance of Woodrow Wilson Award |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2014 | Feb. 5 – 6, 2014 | New Hampshire Public Radio | Portsmouth, NH |
Speaking
Conversation with Virginia Prescott and audience question and answer discussion |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2014 | Feb. 4 – 5, 2014 | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA |
Speaking
Conversation with university chancellor Mark Nordingberg and audience Q&A |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2014 | Feb. 2 – 4, 2014 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
Speaking
Delivery of James A. Thomas Lecture |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2014 | Dec. 17, 2014 | New York County Lawyers Association | New York, NY |
Speaking
Remarks at celebration of 225th anniversary of Southern District of New York court |
Food, Transportation |
| 2014 | Dec. 17, 2014 | New York County Lawyers Association | New York, NY |
Speaking
Remarks at celebration of 225th anniversary of Southern District of New York court |
Food, Transportation |
| 2014 | Sept. 18, 2014 | Fordham University | New York, NY |
Ceremony
Participation in dedication of new school of law building |
Food, Transportation |
| 2014 | June 6, 2014 | Women’s Forum of New York | New York, NY |
Speaking
Conversation with Edie Weiner and audience question and answer discussion |
Food, Transportation |
| 2014 | May 17, 2014 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
Ceremony
Acceptance of honorary degree |
Transportation |
| 2014 | April 10, 2014 | Seton Hall University | Newark, NJ |
Moot Court
Judging law school moot court final competition |
Food, Transportation |
| 2013 | Oct. 1 – 3, 2013 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
Ceremony
Acceptance of DuBois Medal |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2013 | Sept. 8 – 10, 2013 | Touro University | New York, NY |
Academic - Other, Ceremony
Acceptance of the Bruce K. Gould Award and discussion with students |
Food, Transportation |
| 2013 | June 11 – 12, 2013 | Marymount School of New York | New York, NY |
Speaking
Commencement address |
Food, Transportation |
| 2013 | May 30 – June 2, 2013 | Cardinal Spellman High School | Bronx, NY |
Speaking, Teaching
Commencement speech and meeting with students |
Food, Transportation |
| 2013 | May 18 – 20, 2013 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
Ceremony
Commencement address and acceptance of honorary degree |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2013 | May 1 – 2, 2013 | Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center | Denver, CO |
Speaking
Keynote address |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2013 | Sept. 19, 2013 | University of Delaware | Wilmington, DE |
Academic - Other
Question and answer discussion with students |
Food, Transportation |
| 2013 | Feb. 2, 2013 | Hostos Community College | Bronx, NY |
Academic - Other
Question and answer discussion |
Food, Transportation |
| 2012 | Sept. 20 – 23, 2012 | Just the Beginning - A Pipeline Organization | Chicago, IL |
Speaking
Attendance and various speaking events at Annual Convention |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2012 | Jan. 29 – Feb. 3, 2012 | University of Hawai‘i | Honolulu, HI | Teaching | Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2012 | Jan. 24 – 29, 2012 | Northern Marianas Bar Association and Guam Bar Association | , Guam and Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands |
Conference/Symposium, Speaking
Attendance and remarks at Conferences of the U.S. District Courts for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands |
Food, Transportation |
| 2012 | Sept. 12, 2012 | New York University | New York, NY |
Moot Court
Moot court judging |
Food, Transportation |
| 2012 | May 16, 2012 | New York University | New York, NY |
Speaking
Commencement address |
Food, Transportation |
| 2012 | April 5, 2012 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
Speaking
Question and answer discussion |
Food, Transportation |
| 2011 | Dec. 9 – 11, 2011 | Vermont Women’s Economic Opportunity Conference | Randolph, VT |
Speaking
Question and answer presentation |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2011 | Nov. 17 – 18, 2011 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
Moot Court
Moot court competition |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2011 | Sept. 5 – 8, 2011 | Santa Fe Indian School Leadership Institute | Santa Fe, NM |
Meetings
Community meetings |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2011 | Aug. 14 – 18, 2011 | U.S. Embassy in El Salvador | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Meetings
Community meetings |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2011 | May 5 – 7, 2011 | University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC |
Speaking
Commencement speech |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2011 | Feb. 2 – 4, 2011 | University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
Meetings, Moot Court
Moot court competition, meetings |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2011 | Jan. 29 – 31, 2011 | The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
Meetings, Speaking
Question and answer presentation, meetings |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2011 | Oct. 21, 2011 | Columbia University | New York, NY |
Speaking
Question and answer presentation |
Food, Transportation |
| 2011 | May 13, 2011 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Ramapo, NJ |
Ceremony
Commencement speech |
Food, Transportation |
| 2011 | April 29, 2011 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
Conference/Symposium
Alumni Women’s Conference |
Food, Transportation |
| 2011 | April 7, 2011 | Columbia University | New York, NY |
Moot Court
Moot court competition |
Food, Transportation |
| 2011 | March 11, 2011 | Philadelphia Bar Association | Philadelphia, PA |
Speaking
Speech |
Food, Transportation |
| 2011 | Feb. 1, 2011 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Teaching | Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2011 | Jan. 28, 2011 | University of Kansas and Washburn University | Lawrence, KS |
Speaking
Question and answer presentation |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2011 | Jan. 27, 2011 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
Speaking
Lecture |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2010 | Nov. 17 – 19, 2010 | Université Paris Nanterre | Paris, France |
Speaking
Speaker |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2010 | Oct. 17, 2010 | Fordham University | New York, NY |
Speaking
Speaker at Fordham Law film festival |
Food, Transportation |
| 2010 | Sept. 16, 2010 | New-York Historical Society | New York, NY |
Speaking
Speaker at Nueva New York exhibit |
Food, Transportation |
| 2010 | Sept. 9, 2010 | Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH |
Speaking
Speaker |
Food, Transportation |
| 2010 | Aug. 14, 2010 | Bronx Children’s Museum | Bronx, NY |
Speaking
Speaker |
Food, Transportation |
| 2010 | June 4, 2010 | City University of New York | New York, NY |
Speaking
Commencement speaker |
Food, Transportation |
| 2010 | May 16, 2010 | St. Lawrence University | Canton, NY |
Speaking
Commencement speaker |
Food, Transportation |
| 2009 | Dec. 16 – 22, 2009 | Federal Bar Association and Historical Foundation of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico |
Speaking
Speaker and visitor to the state and federal courts |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2009 | April 28 – May 4, 2009 | American Civil Liberties Union | San Juan, PR |
Speaking
Speaker at American Civil Liberties Union event |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2009 | March 19 – 21, 2009 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
Conference/Symposium
Byrne Judicial Clerkship Institute Conference |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2009 | Jan. 14 – 18, 2009 | National Urban Fellows | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Speaking
Keynote speaker for National Urban Fellows 39th Annual Leadership Conference |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2008 | Dec. 3 – 12, 2008 | Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts | New Orleans, LA |
Meetings
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management meeting |
Food, Lodging, Travel |
| 2008 | Oct. 8 – 9, 2008 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
Speaking
Latin American Law Students Association guest speaker |
Food, Lodging, Travel |
| 2008 | June 16 – 19, 2008 | Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts | Minnesota |
Meetings
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management meeting |
Food, Lodging, Travel |
| 2008 | June 5 – 7, 2008 | Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts | New Paltz, NY |
Conference/Symposium
Judicial conference |
Food, Lodging, Travel |
| 2008 | March 13 – 15, 2008 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
Academic - Other
Educational activity |
Food, Lodging, Travel |
| 2008 | Feb. 9 – 11, 2008 | Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts | Washington, DC |
Meetings
Judicial committee meeting |
Food, Lodging, Travel |
| 2008 | Jan. 17 – 18, 2008 | Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts | Burlington, VT |
Ceremony
Rep. circuit at memorial |
Food, Lodging, Travel |
| 2008 | Nov. 19, 2008 | Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts | Washington, DC |
Meetings
Judicial committee meeting |
|
| 2008 | Oct. 20, 2008 | University of Hartford | Hartford, CT |
Seminar
Educational seminar |
Food, Travel |
| 2007 | Nov. 13 – 14, 2007 | Judicial Conference of the United States | Washington, DC |
Meetings
CACM November 2007 committee meeting |
Food, Lodging, Travel |
| 2007 | June 18 – 21, 2007 | Judicial Conference of the United States | Orcas Island, WA |
Meetings
CACM June 2007 committee meeting |
Food, Lodging, Travel |
| 2007 | March 15 – 17, 2007 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
Academic - Other
Wm. Matthew Byrne, Jr. Judicial Clerkship Institute |
Food, Travel |
| 2007 | Feb. 14 – 16, 2007 | Federal Judicial Center | Washington, DC |
Speaking
Roundtable on effective use of IT for judges |
Food, Lodging, Travel |
| 2007 | Jan. 9 – 13, 2007 | University of Puerto Rico | San Juan, PR |
Teaching
Visiting professor, 2007 winter term |
Food, Lodging, Travel |
| 2007 | May 25, 2007 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
Ceremony
Receive honorary doctor of law degree |
Food, Travel |
| 2006 | May 21, 2006 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
Speaking
Commencement speaker |
Lodging, Transportation |
| 2006 | April 7, 2006 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
Ceremony
Recipient of Public Service Award |
Lodging |
| 2006 | March 16, 2006 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
Academic - Other
Judicial Clerkship Institute |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2006 | March 6, 2006 | University of Puerto Rico | San Juan, PR |
Speaking
Guest speaker at law review event |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2006 | Feb. 18, 2006 | PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited | Scottsdale, AZ |
Academic - Other
Leadership forum/Judicial Clerkship Institute |
Food, Lodging, Travel |
| 2005 | Feb. 24 – 26, 2005 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
Moot Court
Moot court competition |
Food, Lodging, Travel |
| 2005 | Oct. 18, 2005 | Hispanic National Bar Association | Washington, DC |
Speaking
Panel discussion |
Food, Travel |
| 2004 | April 1 – 3, 2004 | University of Illinois | Champaign, IL |
Conference/Symposium, Moot Court
Moot court competition and Brown v. Board Conference |
Food, Lodging, Travel |
| 2004 | American Constitution Society | Washington, DC |
Speaking
ACS National Convention speaker |
Air Transportation, Food | |
| 2003 | June 19 – 22, 2003 | Princeton University | Williamsburg, VA |
Conference/Symposium
Conference on constitutional principles in American history |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2003 | May 9 – 10, 2003 | University at Buffalo - The State University of New York | Buffalo, NY |
Speaking
Commencement speech |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2003 | May 3 – 4, 2003 | Women's Bar Association of the State of New York | Syracuse, NY |
Conference/Symposium
Convention on sentencing guidelines |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2003 | March 20 – 21, 2003 | Indiana University | Indianapolis, IN |
Teaching
Gave student lectures |
Food, Lodging, Transportation |
| 2003 | Feb. 14 – 16, 2003 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC |
Conference/Symposium
Marbury v. Madison Conference |
Food, Lodging, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 – 2022 | iCivics | Governing director |
| 2007 | Columbia University | Lecturer in law |
| 2003 – 2006, 2008 – 2009 | Columbia University | Lecturer-in-law |
| 2003 – 2007 | New York University | Adjunct professor |
| 1991 | Candido Ortiz Trust for the benefit of Amanda Maria Valdez | Trustee |
| 1991 | Candido Ortiz Trust for the benefit of Cheo Lopez | Trustee |
| 1991 | Candido Ortiz Trust for the benefit of Chistopher Thompson | Trustee |
| 1991 | Candido Ortiz Trust for the benefit of Christina Citron | Trustee |
| 1991 | Candido Ortiz Trust for the benefit of Christopher Valdez | Trustee |
| 1991 | Candido Ortiz Trust for the benefit of David Thompson | Trustee |
| 1991 | LatinoJustice PRLDEF | Member, board of directors |
| 1991 | New York City Campaign Finance Board | Member, board of directors |
| 1991 | Ortiz 1989 Family Trust | Trustee |
| 1991 | Pavia & Harcourt | Partner |
| 1991 | State of New York Mortgage Agency | Member, board of directors |
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 | Aug. 8, 2009 – Present |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit | Judge | 1998 – 2009 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York | Judge | 1992 – 1998 |
| Pavia & Harcourt | Associate, partner | 1984 – 1992 |
| Manhattan District Attorney’s Office | Assistant district attorney | 1979 – 1984 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Pavia & Harcourt | “As a partner in Pavia & Harcourt, I have a 1.5% of 106% interest in the firm which interest is currently valued at $25,616. The partners are currently discussing a redistribution of the percentage interest in the firm of deceased and retired partners. This redistribution may increase my interest and its value. The liquidation of a partner's interest is generally negotiated at the time of a resignation but the partnership has two years to pay the interest. My partners have advised me that they will attempt to liquidate my interest prior to my assumption of any public position.” |
Education
Education lists the justice's educational history, including where they obtained their undergraduate and law degrees.
| School | Degree |
|---|---|
| Yale University | J.D., 1979 |
| Princeton University | B.A., 1976 |
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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