Several Supreme Court justices will begin teaching law school classes on July 1 at exclusive European retreats, meaning that all the court's current term decisions--including the one on the constitutionality of the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)--will be issued by June 30, if not earlier.
Associate Justices earn $213,900 a year and can supplement that with stipends of $10,000 to $20,000 with teaching gigs during the summer recess. Chief Justice John Roberts, who earns about $10,000 more than the associates do, will commence teaching on the island of Malta on July 1 for two law schools offering a joint program. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will teach in Vienna and Venice, while Justice Altonin Scalia will endure a retreat to the Tyrolean Alps for his teaching gig. Justice Samuel Alito will have to settle for Florence, Italy.