Research Guides: Researching Judges: Financial Information

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Judges and justices are obliged to not permit personal financial interests influence their judgment. Many state and federal judges or justices are required to annually disclose personal financial information. Some types of information available though financial disclosure statements include: sources of income, investments, businesses in which the filer is involved, travel expenses and other gifts.

Financial Disclosure Statements

Form AO 10 If the judge’s financial disclosure isn’t listed with Judicial Watch you can file a Form AO 10A: Request for Examination of Report Filed by a Judicial Office or Judicial Employee, with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Note: The judge will be notified of your request.
Judicial Watch Provides a browsable and searchable archive of financial disclosure reports for all Supreme Court justices, appellate court and district court judges.

Salaries

The Federal Judicial Center Posts the salaries of U.S. Federal court judges.
The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) Judicial Salary Tracker Posts judicial salaries for U.S. state court judges. Note: This Survey is also included in The Lawyer’s Almanac
United States Courts Includes pay charts and tables for salaries of Federal Judges, Associate Justices, and Chief Justices since 1968.