The federal courts will not refer allegations that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may have violated ethics laws to the Justice Department, the judiciary's policymaking body said Thursday. Thomas has agreed to follow updated requirements on reporting trips and gifts,

Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson will not face further legal action over claims they flouted federal ethics laws. The Judicial Conference will not refer allegations made against the judges to the Justice Department,

A judicial policymaking body on Thursday rejected a request by Democratic lawmakers to refer conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the Department of Justice to examine claims that he failed to disclose gifts and travel provided by a wealthy benefactor.