Calls for Accountability: The Clarence Thomas Scandal.

After two ProPublica investigations revealed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may have been quietly violating federal disclosure law for over 20 years, the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts urging him to investigate the matter quickly—or they would have to “consider legislation to resolve it.” With Republicans in control of the House and Democrats in control of the Senate, passing new legislation will be an uphill battle. Congress can open an investigation, further tighten disclosure regulations, force a code of conduct, expand the court, or leave it to the court to implement reforms of its own accord.