Judges Disclose Gifts Including $24,000 Cash, Football Tickets

Federal judges on the nation’s trial and appeals courts have accepted private flights, football tickets, and thousands of dollars in cash gifts, according to an analysis of disclosure data by a judicial transparency watchdog.

The study released Monday by Fix the Court comes amid rising public scrutiny over gifts accepted by federal judges—especially Supreme Court justices—following reporting that revealed previously undisclosed gifts accepted by Justice Clarence Thomas and others.

The most expensive gift reported among the 75 highlighted in the analysis, excluding a judicial reception, was a $24,000 cash gift in 2022, given to Chief Judge Timothy Batten of the ...