Richard W. Painter
S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by MSN, Yahoo News, and Fox About Ethics Concerns Over Justices' Income and Net Worth

Professor Richard Painter was quoted by Fox, MSN, and Yahoo News on the ethics concerns regarding the net worth of Supreme Court justices, in particular, Justice Sotomayor. Noting a major revenue stream for multiple justices- book publishing, Prof. Painter commented that justices have becomeĀ "heroes for different political factions in our country," noting they have "fan clubs" on the political left or political right that are going to be the ones buying their books. "It creates an enormous temptation to stay in that lane. If your opinion goes against your group, there goes your book sales."