Clarence Thomas and his wife, Ginni Thomas, are the subject of questionable conduct accusations. Government personnel and officers have to abide by the Ethics in Government Act, which regulates financial disclosures and other things. Financial disclosures require government officials to give their financial details to the government to ensure that there are no conflicts of interest. Some of the accusations against Clarence Thomas include taking trips that Harlan Cro, a real estate mogul and conservative supporter, paid for. He took trips on Cro’s private jet, used his yacht, and has not disclosed these trips. Also, Cro purchased Thomas’ mother’s house, where she is now living rent free. Thomas never disclosed this either. Similarly, Cro paid Thomas’ grand-nephew’s boarding school tuition and that was not disclosed as well.

Among these accusations, Ginni Thomas took a position on the results of the 2020 election. She did this by asking then White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, to carry out efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Later on, the Supreme Court was tasked with determining if Trump White House documents could be given to the House January 6 Committee. Clarence Thomas did not recuse himself from this debate, even though his wife was involved. As a result, there were concerns if he could remain unbiased. 

In general, the Supreme Court polices itself. It is not subject to the same scrutiny as other courts. Some people believe that there needs to be new legislation passed to regulate the ethics of Supreme Court Justices. Others are calling for Clarence Thomas to resign or be impeached. Whatever path is chosen, the Supreme Court will be more closely watched in the future.