Clarence Thomas
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
  • Democrats are urging the Supreme Court to address ethics concerns around Justice Clarence Thomas.
  • ProPublica reported this week that Thomas has accepted free vacations worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
  • The lawmakers are urging the court to adopt and enforce "a proper code of ethics."

The revelation that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted free vacations worth hundreds of thousands of dollars — gifted him by a right-wing billionaire and Republican mega-donor — has prompted leading Democrats to demand that the nation's highest court adopt "a proper code of ethics."