In a monthslong inquiry, The Associated Press examined what happens behind the scenes when Supreme Court justices travel to colleges and universities for lectures and other events. Here are some key takeaways.
WASHINGTON — In a monthslong inquiry, which included reviewing tens of thousands of pages of documents from more than 100 public records requests, The Associated Press has examined what happens behind the scenes when Supreme Court justices travel to colleges and universities for lectures and other events.
People are also reading… Emails and other documents show that Supreme Court staff members have been directly engaged in facilitating book sales by asking schools how many copies they want to buy and by helping to arrange the purchase of mass quantities. In a statement, a Supreme Court spokesperson said that staff members work to follow judicial ethics guidance and that"at no time have attendees been required to buy a book in order to attend an event."
Thomas isn't the only one whose status as a justice has been leveraged by schools eager to capitalize with donors. Before Justice Elena Kagan visited the University of Colorado's law school, one official suggested a"larger donor to staff ratio" for a 2019 dinner with her, emails show. Another event organizer said the organizer was"open to suggestions about which VIP donors to cultivate relationships with.
Months after he was seated on the Supreme Court, Justice Neil Gorsuch attended an event at the University of Kentucky with then-Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, hosted by a center to study the judiciary named after one of McConnell's closest friends, a former federal judge.
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