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== Appointment to the United States Supreme Court ==
== Appointment to the United States Supreme Court ==
In 1991, upon the death of Justice [[Thurgood Marshall]], President [[George H.W. Bush]] nominated Clarence Thomas to fill the newly vacant seat. A [[Senate]] confirmation hearing ensued whereby Thomas was accused of sexual harassment by a former co-worker, law professor [[Anita Hill]]. Hill claimed that Thomas made numerous sexual advances and references to pornography towards her. None of her allegations were ever substantiated.
In 1991, upon the death of Justice [[Thurgood Marshall]], President [[George H.W. Bush]] nominated Clarence Thomas to fill the newly vacant seat. A [[Senate]] confirmation hearing ensued whereby Thomas was accused of sexual harassment by a former co-worker, law professor [[Anita Hill]]. Hill claimed that Thomas made numerous sexual advances and references to pornography towards her. None of her allegations were ever substantiated. In reality, the claims were an attempt at character [[assassination]] by [[democrats]] who didn't want another conservative on the Supreme Court.
Thomas was eventually confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 52-48, which was at the time the narrowest confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee in history.
Thomas was eventually confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 52-48, which was at the time the narrowest confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee in history.
[[Category:US Judges]]
[[Category:US Judges]]