Sotomayor gets $1.2 million advance for memoir

[alp227]

Source: Associated Press

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor says she received nearly $1.2 million to write a memoir of her rise from a South Bronx housing project to the nation’s highest court.

Sotomayor reported the payment for the as-yet untitled book from Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group in an annual report of personal finances, released Friday for the justice and her eight colleagues. Knopf revealed last July that Sotomayor had agreed to write the memoir, but the size of the advance had not been public.

The book will come out simultaneously in English and in Spanish, but no release date has been set.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sotomayor-gets-12-million-advance-for-memoir/2011/05/27/AGH8m3CH_story.html

[Larry Ogg]

1. That's a really big pay advance.

And because of the squeaky clean nature of our political system no one will ever assume that this is a pay off.

[shraby]

2. What would it be a payoff for?? She is writing her memoirs.

[CBHagman]

4. Read the article.

Consider these bits:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sotomayor-gets-12-million-advance-for-memoir/2011/05/27/AGH8m3CH_story.html

Justice Clarence Thomas also received more than $1 million in advance of the publication of his book, “My Grandfather’s Son,” in 2007.

Thomas reported that his wife, Virginia, received salary and benefits from two conservative advocacy groups she created, Liberty Central and Liberty Consulting. The amounts were not disclosed; they are not required.

Two justices reported receiving royalties for books they published in recent years. Justice Stephen Breyer traveled the country to promote his new book “Making Our Democracy Work.” He received nearly $60,000 in royalties.

Justice Antonin Scalia took in $38,000 for “Making Your Case,” the book about legal advocacy that he co-wrote with Bryan Garner.

There's no need to view this as any sort of nefarious matter. She's writing a book, justices write books, and -- oh, my! -- they get paid for 'em. And since she's the first Latina to serve on the court, she's got a place in history.

[Zoeisright]

3. Good for her. About time someone other than right wing sleeze-bags

got a million dollar advance for a book.

[Tesha]

5. This is how bribes work with modern politicians. (NT)

[trud]

6. I have to say I am not sure about this

I don't think sitting Justices should have other jobs, so to speak. Although it's hard to see how Doubleday has anything to gain except profits.