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The Honorable '''Clarence Thomas''' is an Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]]. | The Honorable '''Clarence Thomas''' is an Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]]. | ||
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| + | Thomas has become an extremely highly regarded justice among conservatives. Even among liberals who hate him, they respect him for having a coherent and faithful Constitutional interpretations, and their criticisms of him are almost entirely ungrounded personal attacks. Those who actually read Supreme Court opinions praise Thomas's as clear, logical, and persuasive. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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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 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. |
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. | ||
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Revision as of 15:55, May 29, 2007
The Honorable Clarence Thomas is an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Thomas has become an extremely highly regarded justice among conservatives. Even among liberals who hate him, they respect him for having a coherent and faithful Constitutional interpretations, and their criticisms of him are almost entirely ungrounded personal attacks. Those who actually read Supreme Court opinions praise Thomas's as clear, logical, and persuasive.
Early life
He was born in Savannah, Georgia on June 23, 1948.
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.
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.