In a move that has sparked debates and possibly sweetened the judicial calendar, pop icon Beyoncé has gifted Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson four VIP concert tickets valued at nearly $4,000 for her 'Renaissance World Tour' source. The unexpected gift has left many wondering if the Supreme Court will soon be deliberating on a new constitutional right to free Lemonade for all citizens.

Justice Jackson, who is already riding high on a $900,000 advance for her upcoming memoir 'Lovely One' source, certainly has reason to celebrate. The memoir, set to be released in September, promises to be a hit, perhaps almost as eagerly anticipated as Beyoncé's tour itself. Notably, Jackson disclosed a substantial $893,750 payment from her book publisher, a sum that conveniently fits within the court's guidelines since book income is not capped source. Echoing her, other justices like Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and Sonia Sotomayor also reported six-figure payments from their literary adventures source and disclosed their earnings in the court's annual financial report.

It turns out, literature is a popular moonlighting gig for the justices, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett receiving a $425,000 advance on her book last year source. Clearly, the bench has become not just a place for interpreting law but also for acquiring hefty book deals.

Being a recipient of Beyoncé's generosity places Justice Jackson in elite company. Vice President Kamala Harris also received concert tickets from Queen Bey in the past, with her tickets valued at a mere $3,300 source. Of course, it's probably just a matter of time before rumors start that the pop diva is angling for a clerks' appreciation concert series or maybe even a cameo in a future judicial thriller penned by one of the justices.

But the hue and cry over gifts does not stop at concert tickets. Justice Clarence Thomas, perpetually an emblem of controversy, recently amended his 2019 filings to include trips to Indonesia and Sonoma County, California, all generously funded by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow source. By comparison, Justice Jackson’s $12,500 worth of artwork for her chambers almost feels like redecorating on a budget source.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court justices have continued to receive other forms of income, including teaching gigs, rental properties, and more artwork gifts source. Justice Clarence Thomas, for instance, listed rental income through an LLC aptly named 'Ginger Holdings' for a property in Nebraska source. One can only hope that the LLC name is a misdirect and the property isn’t actually a gingerbread house rented out during the holiday season.

With justices receiving foreign and domestic travel paid for by law schools and outside legal groups source, it seems judicial impartiality is enjoying a whirlwind tour of its own. And one notable mention must go to the two photo albums Justice Thomas received valued at $2,000 from Terrence and Barbara Giroux source. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then at least Thomas might have a good preface for his next book.

As if this buffet of indulgence wasn’t already eyebrow-raising enough, the broader budgeting discussions also cast a peculiar spotlight on free speech. If Beyoncé’s tickets and all these lucrative book deals indicate anything, it's that financial disclosure forms for the Supreme Court justices might soon require additional pages—or perhaps their own published anthology, complete with a foreword by Beyoncé herself.

Fittingly, given the ethical gymnastics involved, each ruling may soon come with a swag bag of Lemonade and some concert memorabilia. After all, if you're going to interpret the Constitution, why not do it with a platinum soundtrack in the background?

In the grand scheme of things, one might muse: will the scales of justice tip faster to Beyoncé’s beats?