Justice Thomas will not face criminal charges due to ethics complaints.

The Justice Department and federal court officials announced that ethics complaints filed by members of Congress and an advocacy group against Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson will not be referred to the Justice Department.

The U.S. Judicial Conference announced that Thomas has agreed to follow updated guidelines on disclosing free private travel and gifts from friends, in accordance with previous reports regarding undisclosed hospitality.

Following complaints about her husband's consulting income as a physician, Jackson has made changes to her financial disclosures.

The trio of Democratic senators, including Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden, and Rep. Hank Johnson, requested an investigation from the judiciary into undisclosed hospitality provided to Thomas by billionaire friend Harland Crow. ProPublica had previously reported on several instances of private travel and lodging over the years.

Robert Conrad, head of the judicial conference policymaking body, stated in letters to lawmakers that Thomas had submitted revised financial disclosures addressing the concerns raised in their letter.

It was unclear whether a Supreme Court member could be criminally referred by the judiciary, as Conrad stated.

Conrad stated that since the Judicial Conference does not oversee the Supreme Court and granting it such authority would raise serious constitutional concerns, Congress should provide clear directives. However, no such directive is present in this provision.

Merrick Garland, the Attorney General, has not yet responded to requests from Whitehouse and Wyden to appoint a special counsel to investigate Trump.

Whitehouse in a statement criticized the Judicial Conference’s decision.

According to Whitehouse, it seems that the judicial branch is neglecting its legal obligation to discipline a Supreme Court justice for ethical misconduct.

The complaint against Jackson was filed by Citizens for Renewing America, which was led by Russ Vought, who was nominated by President-elect Trump to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

The court has established its first code of ethics in response to ethical concerns, such as private travel by some justices.

The nine justices of the court are responsible for ensuring compliance with ethics enforcement standards, but concerns have been raised about their commitment to this responsibility.

Last week, a two-year investigation by Senate Democrats revealed that Justice Thomas's luxury travel in 2021 was not included in his annual financial disclosure form.

Congress was urged by Fix the Court, an organization that promotes greater judicial transparency, to take action.

Gabe Roth, Executive Director of the Conference, stated that the letters from the Conference emphasize the necessity for Congress to establish a new and transparent system for investigating ethics violations by justices, as the Conference is unable to act on the previously assumed method.