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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.  In reality, it was nothing more than an attempt at character [[assassination]] by certain [[democrats]] who didn't want another [[conservative]] on the 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.

After heroically enduring these nightmarish and embarassing public hearings, 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]]