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The Honorable '''Clarence Thomas''' is an [[Associate Justice]] of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]].

The Honorable '''Clarence Thomas''' (b. 1948) is an [[Associate Justice]] of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]].  He was born in Savannah, [[Georgia]], which he often mentions in referencing his roots.

Justice Thomas is highly respected by legal scholars for adhering to an interpretation of the [[U.S. Constitution]] based on its original text, meaning and understanding, which has included limiting federal powers. His judicial doctrine finds no basis in the [[U.S. Constitution]] for [[abortion]], [[Roe v. Wade]], [[homosexual]] rights, federal interference with state sovereignty, the [[Dormant Commerce Clause]] and constitutional limits on punitive damages.

Justice Thomas is highly respected by legal scholars for adhering to an interpretation of the [[U.S. Constitution]] based on its original text, meaning and understanding, which has included limiting federal powers. His judicial doctrine finds no basis in the [[U.S. Constitution]] for [[abortion]], [[Roe v. Wade]], [[homosexual]] rights, federal interference with state sovereignty, the [[Dormant Commerce Clause]] and constitutional limits on punitive damages.

Justice Thomas is more likely than Justice Scalia to enforce a statute that is wrong as a matter of policy, as Justice Thomas is more likely to hold that [[Congress]] alone can fix its own law.<ref>''Volvo Trucks N. Am., Inc. v. Reeder-Simco GMC, Inc.'', 546 U.S. 164 (2006).</ref>

Justice Thomas is more likely than Justice Scalia to enforce a statute that is wrong as a matter of policy, as Justice Thomas is more likely to hold that [[Congress]] alone can fix its own law.<ref>''Volvo Trucks N. Am., Inc. v. Reeder-Simco GMC, Inc.'', 546 U.S. 164 (2006).</ref>

== Appointment to the United States Supreme Court ==

== Appointment to the United States Supreme Court ==