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Clarence Thomas

May 4, 2026

As Thomas hits milestone, his conservative stamp on court endures

Clarence Thomas becomes the second-longest-serving justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, known for his influential conservative rulings and persistence.

U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their group portrait at the Supreme Court
Apr 20, 2026

For aging justices, politics of retirement looms large

Donald Trump says Justices Alito and Thomas should remain on the Supreme Court as retirement speculation grows ahead of midterm elections.

Clarence Thomas listens during the swearing-in ceremony for Pam Bondi on Feb. 5, 2025
Sep 29, 2025

Perspectives: Same-sex marriage at risk as high court convenes

Justice Clarence Thomas and allies may have the votes to revisit Obergefell as the Supreme Court considers Kim Davis’s appeal challenging same-sex marriage.

Jul 1, 2010

SCOTUS: Debtors must claim full value of exemptions

Debtors' attorneys who are accustomed to having their clients' schedules of exemptions sail through the bankruptcy process may be unpleasantly surprised to find the interim trustees ratcheting up their objections.

Dec 21, 2007

Quote of the Week: Clarence Thomas

In Brief: Clarence Thomas appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991. Thomas authored landmark rulings on Second Amendment and abortion. Thomas will surpass Justice John Paul Stevens for second-longest ...

Oct 2, 2007

The Clarence Thomas interview: Equal time for Anita Hill

In Brief: Clarence Thomas appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991. Thomas authored landmark rulings on Second Amendment and abortion. Thomas will surpass Justice John Paul Stevens for second-longest ...

Oct 1, 2007

How much is a J.D. worth? 15 cents, Justice Thomas says

In Brief: Clarence Thomas appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991. Thomas authored landmark rulings on Second Amendment and abortion. Thomas will surpass Justice John Paul Stevens for second-longest ...

Oct 1, 2007

Thomas breaks his silence

In Brief: Clarence Thomas appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991. Thomas authored landmark rulings on Second Amendment and abortion. Thomas will surpass Justice John Paul Stevens for second-longest ...

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