Harvard University
142 Mentions
72 Reimbursements
$422.1K Income Paid
Harvard University has been linked to nine current Supreme Court justices via their disclosure forms. These ties could include direct financial relationships — such as employment, travel reimbursements or gifts — as well as other connections, such as degrees awarded.
9 Justices
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4 mentions
John Roberts
4 mentions
Education
Education lists the justice's educational history, including where they obtained their undergraduate and law degrees.
Degree Year J.D. 1979 B.A. 1976 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.
Date Location Purpose Items Paid or Provided Nov. 14 – 15, 2017 Cambridge, MA Meetings, Moot Court Judged moot court, met with students
Food, Transportation Oct. 26, 2017 Cambridge, MA Ceremony Attended Harvard Law School’s bicentennial
Transportation
1 mention
Clarence Thomas
1 mention
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.
Date Location Purpose Items Paid or Provided Jan. 28 – 29, 2013 Cambridge, MA Meetings, Speaking Speech and meetings
Food, Lodging, Transportation
1 mention
Samuel Alito
1 mention
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.
Date Location Purpose Items Paid or Provided March 17 – 18, 2004 Cambridge, MA Moot Court Judged moot court
Food, Lodging, Transportation
4 mentions
Sonia Sotomayor
4 mentions
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.
Date Location Purpose Items Paid or Provided Nov. 13 – 15, 2023 Cambridge, MA Moot Court Judged Ames Moot Court final competition and visited with students
Food, Lodging, Transportation Nov. 13 – 14, 2018 Cambridge, MA Moot Court Judged moot court competition
Food, Lodging, Transportation Oct. 1 – 3, 2013 Cambridge, MA Ceremony Acceptance of DuBois Medal
Food, Lodging, Transportation Nov. 17 – 18, 2011 Cambridge, MA Moot Court Moot court competition
Food, Lodging, Transportation
$141.5K income • 38 mentions
Elena Kagan
$141.5K income
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38 mentions
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 Position 2011 – 2012, 2014 – 2019 Visiting professor Education
Education lists the justice's educational history, including where they obtained their undergraduate and law degrees.
Degree Year J.D. 1986 Employment
Employment is the justice’s job history, including clerkships, private practice experience, earlier judgeships and other government jobs.
Job Title Dates Dean July 1, 2003 – June 30, 2009 – Present Professor 2001 – 2010 Visiting professor 1999 – 2001 Noninvestment income
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 Amount Purpose 2019 $17,500.00 Teaching 2018 $17,500.00 Teaching 2017 $17,500.00 Teaching 2016 $15,000.00 Teaching 2015 $15,000.00 Teaching 2014 $15,000.00 Teaching 2013 $14,000.00 Teaching 2012 $15,000.00 Teaching 2011 $15,000.00 Teaching 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.
Date Location Purpose Items Paid or Provided Nov. 15 – 17, 2021 Cambridge, MA Moot Court Moot court
Food, Hotel, Transportation Aug. 24 – 30, 2019 Cambridge, MA Speaking, Teaching Teaching, speech
Food, Hotel, Transportation Nov. 15 – 18, 2018 Cambridge, MA Moot Court, Speaking Moot court, speech
Food, Hotel, Transportation Aug. 26 – 31, 2018 Cambridge, MA Speaking, Teaching Teaching, speech
Food, Lodging, Transportation Oct. 25 – 26, 2017 Cambridge, MA Ceremony, Speaking Speech, attended Harvard Law School’s bicentennial
Food, Hotel, Transportation Aug. 26 – Sept. 1, 2017 Cambridge, MA Speaking, Teaching Teaching, speech
Food, Hotel, Transportation Sept. 6 – 10, 2016 Cambridge, MA Speaking, Teaching Teaching, speech
Food, Lodging, Transportation Sept. 8 – 12, 2015 Cambridge, MA Speaking, Teaching Teaching, speech
Food, Hotel, Transportation June 17, 2015 Cambridge, MA Speaking Speech
Transportation Sept. 1 – 7, 2014 Cambridge, MA Speaking, Teaching Teaching, speech
Food, Hotel, Transportation Sept. 2 – 8, 2013 Cambridge, MA Speaking, Teaching Teaching, speech
Food, Hotel, Transportation Sept. 9 – 12, 2012 Cambridge, MA Speaking, Teaching Teaching, speech
Food, Hotel, Transportation Sept. 3 – 6, 2012 Cambridge, MA Speaking, Teaching Teaching, speech
Food, Hotel, Transportation Aug. 2, 2012 New York, NY Other Portrait sitting
Transportation April 20 – 22, 2012 Cambridge, MA Speaking Speech
Food, Hotel, Transportation Sept. 4 – 11, 2011 Cambridge, MA Teaching Air Transportation, Food, Hotel, Lodging April 8 – 10, 2011 Cambridge, MA Speaking Speech
Air Transportation, Food, Hotel, Lodging
4 mentions
Neil Gorsuch
4 mentions
Education
Education lists the justice's educational history, including where they obtained their undergraduate and law degrees.
Degree Year J.D. 1991 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.
Date Location Purpose Items Paid or Provided Oct. 26, 2017 Cambridge, MA Academic - Other Attended Harvard Law School’s bicentennial
Transportation April 3 – 5, 2012 Cambridge, MA Academic - Other Educational program
Food, Hotel, Transportation March 20 – 22, 2007 Cambridge, MA Moot Court Moot court
Food, Hotel, Transportation
$280.6K income • 41 mentions
Brett Kavanaugh
$280.6K income
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41 mentions
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 Position 2013 – 2018 Lecturer on law 2009 – 2012 Lecturer 2007 – 2008 Lecturer in law Noninvestment income
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 Amount Purpose 2018 $27,765.00 Teaching 2017 $27,490.00 Teaching 2016 $27,220.00 Teaching 2015 $27,220.00 Teaching 2014 $26,950.00 Teaching 2013 $26,950.00 Teaching 2012 $26,950.00 Teaching 2011 $22,512.75 Teaching 2010 $22,512.75 Teaching 2009 $22,508.50 Teaching 2008 $22,508.50 Teaching 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.
Date Location Purpose Items Paid or Provided Jan. 1 – 12, 2018 Cambridge, MA Teaching Teach two-credit class on Supreme Court
Food, Lodging, Transportation Oct. 26 – 27, 2017 Cambridge, MA Academic - Other Participate on a panel about judging at law school’s bicentennial celebration
Food, Lodging, Transportation Jan. 1 – April 30, 2017 Cambridge, MA Teaching Teach two-credit class on Supreme Court
Food, Lodging, Transportation March 31 – April 1, 2016 Cambridge, MA Speaking Speak on a panel at conference on presidential power
Food, Lodging, Transportation March 2 – 3, 2016 Cambridge, MA Teaching Guest teach and present a paper to public law workshop class
Food, Lodging, Transportation Jan. 3 – 15, 2016 Cambridge, MA Teaching Teach two-credit class on Supreme Court
Food, Lodging, Transportation Nov. 17 – 18, 2015 Academic - Other Speak with student group
Food, Lodging, Transportation Sept. – Oct., 2015 Cambridge, MA Teaching Teach three-credit separation of powers class
Lodging, Transportation Nov. 17 – 18, 2014 Academic - Other Speak to student group
Food, Lodging, Transportation Sept. – Nov., 2014 Teaching Teach two-credit class on “The Supreme Court 2005-2015”
Lodging, Transportation Jan. 5 – 22, 2014 Cambridge, MA Teaching Teach three-credit separation of powers class
Lodging, Transportation Jan. 7 – 23, 2013 Cambridge, MA Teaching Teach separation of powers class.
Lodging, Transportation Jan. 3 – 18, 2012 Cambridge, MA Teaching Lodging, Transportation Dec. 30 – 31, 2011 Cambridge, MA Teaching Lodging, Transportation Jan. 3 – 19, 2011 Cambridge, MA Teaching Lodging, Transportation Jan. 4 – 22, 2010 Cambridge, MA Teaching Food, Lodging, Transportation Dec. 31, 2009 Cambridge, MA Teaching Food, Lodging, Transportation Jan. 1 – 22, 2009 Cambridge, MA Teaching Food, Lodging, Transportation
2 mentions
Amy Coney Barrett
2 mentions
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.
Date Location Purpose Items Paid or Provided April 1 – 2, 2023 Cambridge, MA Speaking Alumni conference address
Food, Lodging, Transportation March 19 – 20, 2018 Boston, MA Moot Court Ames Moot Court Competition
Food, Lodging, Transportation
33 mentions
Ketanji Brown Jackson
33 mentions
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 Position 2016 – 2022 Overseer Education
Education lists the justice's educational history, including where they obtained their undergraduate and law degrees.
Degree Year J.D. 1996 B.A. 1992 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.
Date Location Purpose Items Paid or Provided May 24 – 27, 2022 Boston, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting and commencement
Food, Lodging, Transportation Feb. 7 – 10, 2020 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Food, Lodging, Transportation Dec. 7 – 9, 2019 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Food, Hotel, Travel Sept. 21 – 23, 2019 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Food, Hotel, Travel May 28 – 31, 2019 Cambridge, MA Academic - Other Harvard commencement
Food, Hotel, Travel March 30 – 31, 2019 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Food, Hotel, Travel March 6 – 8, 2019 Cambridge, MA Meetings Harvard Visiting Committee
Food, Hotel, Travel Feb. 9 – 10, 2019 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Food, Hotel, Travel Jan. 6 – 11, 2019 Cambridge, MA Academic - Other Harvard Trial Advocacy Workshop
Food, Hotel, Travel Sept. 22 – 23, 2018 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Hotel, Travel May 22 – 25, 2018 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Hotel, Travel April 7 – 8, 2018 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Hotel, Travel March 19 – 20, 2018 Cambridge, MA Meetings Harvard Visiting Committee
Food, Hotel, Travel Feb. 10 – 11, 2018 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Hotel, Travel Jan. 2 – 6, 2018 Cambridge, MA Teaching Harvard Trial Advocacy Workshop
Food, Hotel, Travel Dec. 2 – 3, 2017 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Hotel, Travel Dec. 2 – 3, 2017 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Hotel, Travel Sept. 23 – 24, 2017 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Hotel, Travel May 23 – 25, 2017 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Hotel, Travel April 20 – 21, 2017 Cambridge, MA Meetings Harvard Visiting Committee
Food, Hotel, Travel April 8 – 9, 2017 Cambridge, MA Academic - Other Harvard Law Review Spring Banquet
Food, Hotel, Travel April 1 – 2, 2017 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Hotel, Travel Feb. 11 – 12, 2017 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Hotel, Travel Dec. 3 – 4, 2016 Cambridge, MA Meetings Board of overseers meeting
Food, Hotel, Travel 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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