Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s annual disclosure form revealed that Oprah Winfrey gave her an congratulatory display of flowers worth $1200 and she also received the sum of $6,580 worth designer clothes from the Vogue photographer.
New financial records of Supreme Court justices were unveiled on Wednesday. The documents are available to the public, allowing them to look over the financial resources and income outside of justices’ court filings.
The financial records record the gifts made to the justices, and also their assets, income from outside and stockholdings.
Jackson was photographed by Vogue’s issue in September of 2022, one month after being inaugurated as the first black woman to sit on the Supreme Court.
The report didn’t specify what clothing items were presented to Jackson however, the Vogue report shows Jackson with a dress and coat made by Oscar de la Renta. In a different photo, Jackson is wearing an Aliette jacket.
Winfrey presented Jackson with a bouquet of flowers after her selection, stating that Jackson displays “strength and confidence” in an April announcement.
“The condescension and disrespect she had to endure to get here — and the grace she displayed in response — only made me respect her more,” Winfrey wrote.
The financial disclosures come out at the time Justice Clarence Thomas has been scrutinized for taking luxury travel vacations by Harlan Crow, a billionaire Republican megadonor.
Thomas’s extremely anticipated gift receipts are likely to be worth around a hundred thousand dollars, according to a ProPublica report was revealed in April.
Thomas’s as well as Justice Samuel Alito’s papers weren’t available online, which indicates they sought an extension however, majority of the Supreme Court colleagues released disclosures. Thomas demanded an extension for between 90 and 120 days which is the most time-bound length of time that could be granted.
The Washington Examiner contacted the Supreme Court Public Information Office to get an opinion.
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