Justice Amy Coney Barrett says it would be a 'good idea' for the Supreme Court to institute an ethics code

• Amy Coney Barrett on Monday endorsed the idea for a formal ethics code for the Supreme Court.
• Barrett made the revelation during a discussion at the University of Minnesota Law School.
• Some have called for rules following reports of previously undisclosed trips taken by Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Monday said that it would be a "good idea" for the US Supreme Court to establish a formal code of conduct governing the body, a revelation that comes as many have called for oversight of the high court after a series of ethical controversies in recent months.