CNN —
It’s undeniable that Justice Clarence Thomas’ friendships with billionaires willing to foot his bill on their vacations together have given the conservative jurist a lifestyle most Americans could only dream of.
But determining whether Thomas violated ethics rules and laws by failing to disclose that hospitality is tricky.
The law in question is the Ethics in Government Act, and how it should be applied to the extravagant travel that Thomas and other justices have been treated to has been a subject of debate.
The debate centers on what counts as “personal hospitality” – i.e., accommodations and entertainment that judges are treated to personally
