Recent financial reports and public opinion data provide an overview of the assets, extra income, and public perception of the Supreme Court justices.

近期的財務報告與公眾輿論數據，概述了最高法院法官的資產、額外收入以及公眾對其的看法。

The Court's current position is marked by a gap between public approval and judicial independence. A August 2025 Pew Research Center survey showed that about 50% of Americans have an unfavorable view of the institution, which is nearly the lowest rating in thirty years. Furthermore, the relationship between the executive branch and the judiciary has been unstable. For example, President Donald Trump has moved from criticizing the Court's decisions on tariffs to maintaining friendly relations, while the Court has issued a variety of different rulings on immigration and presidential power.

法院目前的處境在公眾認可度與司法獨立之間存在差距。2025年8月皮尤研究中心的一項調查顯示，約50%的美國人對該機構持有負面看法，這幾乎是三十年來的最低評分。此外，行政部門與司法部門之間的關係一直不穩定。例如，川普總統從最初批評法院對關稅的裁決，轉變為維持友好關係，而法院則針對移民與總統權力發布了多項不同的裁定。

Regarding income, justices receive fixed government salaries—$320,700 for the Chief Justice and $306,600 for associate justices—but they also earn significant money from other sources. The 2025 reports emphasize that writing books is the largest source of extra income. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson received a $1.18 million advance from a publisher, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett reported royalties of $849,071. Additionally, some justices earn money from teaching at universities, although this is usually limited to $30,000.

關於收入，法官領取政府固定薪金——首席大法官為320,700美元，聯席法官為306,600美元——但他們也從其他渠道獲得大量收入。2025年的報告強調，寫書是最大的額外收入來源。凱坦姬·布朗·傑克森法官收到出版商118萬美元的預付款，而艾美·康尼·巴雷特法官則申報了849,071美元的版權費。此外，部分法官透過在大學任教獲益，儘管這通常被限制在30,000美元以內。

Asset levels vary greatly among the justices. Chief Justice John Roberts reported the highest assets, estimated between $17.3 million and $60.9 million, whereas Justice Brett Kavanaugh reported the lowest, between $100,000 and $265,000. These reports also mention gifts and travel expenses, such as concert tickets received by Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Consequently, there is more scrutiny of the Court's ethics because the 2023 Code of Conduct does not have a formal way to enforce its rules, leading to arguments over what counts as 'personal hospitality.'

法官之間的資產水平差異巨大。首席大法官約翰·羅伯茨申報的資產最高，估計在1,730萬至6,090萬美元之間，而布列特·卡法諾法官申報的最低，在10萬至26.5萬美元之間。這些報告還提到禮品與旅費，例如索尼亞·索托馬約法官收到的音樂會門票。因此，由於2023年的行為準則缺乏正式的執行機制，導致對於何謂「私人款待」產生爭議，使得法院的倫理操守受到更多審視。

The Supreme Court remains a powerful body with significant financial privileges, despite ongoing arguments about ethical transparency and a drop in public approval.

儘管倫理透明度持續存在爭議且公眾認可度下降，但最高法院仍是一個擁有顯著財務特權的權力機構。