Here's my roundup of news and gossip that you might have missed:
1. Are white justices too boring to command the big bucks? Who says you have to resign yourself to bare subsistence wages when you become a judge? Justice Sonia Sotomayor reported earning a whopping $3 million, including $1.9 million in advances on royalties from her memoir, My Beloved World. That's a lot of dough for a book that's been barely out for six months! (Blog of the Legal Times)
So how does that compare with other justices? Well, Clarence Thomas didn't do badly either. According to The New York Times, Thomas received over $1 million for his 2007 memoir, My Grandfather’s Son. (The NYT says he has not disclosed any book royalties this year).
