Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she would support an 'enforceable code' of ethics for the Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said during her first sit-down interview since being appointed to the Court that she would support an "enforceable" ethics code for Supreme Court justices.

"I follow the rules, whatever they are, with respect to ethical obligations. And it's important in my view to do so. It really boils down to impartiality. That's what the rules are about. People are entitled to know if you're accepting gifts as a judge, so that they can evaluate whether or not your opinions are impartial," Jackson told CBS News' Norah O'Donnell.

The Supreme Court issued a new "Code of Conduct" in November following months of heightened scrutiny from Democrats pushing for new ethics laws for the high court. Justice Clarence Thomas came under fire for failing to disclose gifts from Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow and Justice Samuel Alito has been criticized for flying an upside-down American flag that flew at their Virginia home in the weeks following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

Asked specifically if she would respond to the reporting surrounding Justice Thomas, she said, "I'm not going to comment on other justices' interpretations of the rules or what they're doing."

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"A binding code of ethics is pretty standard for judges," Jackson told