Reports: US judge Matthew Kacsmaryk redacted name of corporation he owned stock in on disclosure forms

April 28, 2023



An investigation by CNN, published April 21, stated the name of a corporation of Texas judge  owned stock in was redacted on his 2020 and 2021. The Washington Post also reported on the redactions.

In 2021, at least 85% of Kacsmaryk's reported wealth originated from the holding, worth between US$5 million and US$25 million.

The executive director of the, Michael Lissner told CNN: "If you have stock and you're not saying what it's in and it's this much of your personal wealth, that's a conflict you have. The public deserves to know."

According to Kacsmaryk, writing to CNN, the redaction was approved by the. He said the redacted entity was a non-Texas private corporation. He stated: "The Clerk's Office has the name of the entity, actively screens incoming cases, and I would be automatically recused from any cases involving this entity."

Kacsmaryk earlier this month suspended the US Food and Drug Administration's approval of abortion pill, preventing consumers from obtaining it. On Friday, the US Supreme Court paused that suspension.

The reports came after an investigation by into Supreme Court Justice ' non-disclosure of vacations and property sales involving a billionaire the nonprofit described as a conservative.