John Roberts' Financial Status
The White House today said it will refuse to turn over Supreme Court Nominee John Robert's tax returns.
Courting Influence has his 10 page financial disclosure statement (pdf) from his 2003 application to the D.C. Circuit Appeals court, filed in May, 2004. Net Worth: $3,782,275.
Not bad for a lawyer who was only in private practice for 13 years of his career. Roberts was a government lawyer from the beginning of his legal career in 1979 until he left for Hogan & Hartson in 1986. He was an associate for a year, and then made partner. He left the firm to return to Government employ as Deputy Solictitor General in 1989. Total time spent in private practice at this point: 3 years. He left his job as Deputy Solictor General to return to private practice with Hogan and Hartson in 1993.In 2003, he was confirmed as a D.C. Circuit Appeals Court Judge.
Lobbying Activities for Hogan & Hartson:
- Western Peanut Growers Association-1996 (Source: Opensecrets, Federal lobbying records)
-Roberts was paid up to $20,000 by WPGA to lobby.
-He lobbied for The Warehouse Storage Loan Program and the Peanut Price Support Program.
-Throughout the year, he contacted the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Panhandle Peanut Growers Association-1997
-Roberts was paid up to $10,000 by PPGA for lobbying.
-He lobbied for The Warehouse Storage Loan Program and the Peanut Price Program.
-He contacted the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Western Peanut Growers Association-1997
-WPGA paid <$20,000 to Hogan and Hartson (lobbyist unknown)
- Panhandle Peanut Growers Association-1998
-PPGA paid <$20,000 to Hogan and Hartson (lobbyist unknown)
- Western Peanut Growers Association-1998
-WPGA paid <$20,000 to Hogan and Hartson (lobbyist unknown)
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