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Justice Alito's $900 Concert Tickets from German Princess Raise Ethical Questions

New financial disclosures reveal Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito accepted concert tickets from conservative socialite Gloria von Thurn und Taxis.

  • Alito's financial report shows he received $900 in concert tickets from German Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis.
  • The tickets were disclosed amid ongoing scrutiny of ethics at the US Supreme Court.
  • Alito also reported stock transactions and repayment of a significant loan.
  • The justice did not disclose any travel reimbursements for 2023, unlike previous years.
  • The disclosures come as calls for a binding code of conduct for justices gain traction.
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