Judicial Conference Ends Ethics Inquiry on Justice Thomas Without DOJ Referral

The Judicial Conference of the United States has decided against referring ethics complaints involving Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Department of Justice for further scrutiny. These complaints were centered around allegations that Justice Thomas failed to disclose numerous luxury gifts and travel over many years. This development was confirmed in a series of letters released last Thursday, which provide insight into the decision not to move forward with a more in-depth investigation.