The Supreme Court adopts first-ever code of ethics

Members of the Supreme Court sit for a group portrait following the addition of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson last October. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday adopted its first-ever ethics code, bowing to pressure from Congress and the public. All nine justices signed onto the new code, which was instantly criticized for lack of an enforcement mechanism.

In an unsigned statement, the justices said though there has been no formal code, they have long abided by certain standards.