The disclosure requirements are that you have to say where your spouse got income from. And the Chief Justice, of course, did disclose that his wife works at a legal recruiting firm. The whistleblower's claim is that this is not salary exactly. These are commissions and that there should have been disclosure of the law firms paying the commissions.
Debate about ethical standards for Supreme Court justices has intensified after a series of revelations about undisclosed gifts, luxury travel and property deals.
Adam Liptak, who covers the court for The Times, reviews the allegations of misconduct and the growing calls to do something about it.
Guest: Adam Liptak, a correspondent covering the United States Supreme Court for The New York Times.
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