The Federal courts and Judiciary have decided not to refer Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the Justice Department for an ethics investigation. This conclusion follows scrutiny over allegations of ethics violations against Thomas and the accompanying call for accountability from some Democratic lawmakers. The Judicial Conference has officially closed the probe without taking action, thereby ending the inquiry into potential ethical lapses. As a result, both Justice Thomas and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson have been cleared from facing further investigations regarding their conduct. The decision has sparked criticism from some lawmakers who deem it a failure to adequately address ethical standards within the judiciary.