Supreme Court Justices Delay Financial Disclosures Amid Ethics Scrutiny

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has requested an extension to file his annual financial disclosures after criticism that he did not report luxury travel and real estate deals with a Texas billionaire and Republican donor. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. also asked for an extension. The reports, covering activity in 2022, show that the justices earned thousands of dollars from teaching, received payments for books they wrote, and accepted free travel to lecture at legal conferences. The Supreme Court is under increasing pressure from Democratic lawmakers and transparency advocates to strengthen disclosure rules and adopt ethics guidelines specific to the justices after news reports revealed Thomas’s undisclosed real estate deals and private jet travel.