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"Without any kind of enforcement mechanism, this has all the heft of a set of New Year's resolutions," expert says

The US Supreme Court unveiled an ethics code on Monday following a series of scandals over lavish gifts and luxury vacations received by some of its justices.In a statement, the Supreme Court said the absence of a formal code had led to a "misunderstanding that the Justices of this Court, unlike all other jurists in this country, regard themselves as unrestricted by any ethics rules.

Kevin Wurm/ReutersThe U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday that it would adopt its first ethics code after Clarence Thomas was widely criticized for accepting undisclosed gifts from conservative donors like Harlan Crow and the Koch brothers. In a statement, the justices wrote, “The absence of a Code… has led in recent years to the misunderstanding that the Justices of this Court, unlike all other jurists in the country, regard themselves as unrestricted by any ethics rules.” “To dispel this mi

The announcement related to Supreme Cour ethics rules comes amid heavy criticism for lavish travel Justice Clarence Thomas accepted from GOP donor Harlan Crow.