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Clarence Thomas

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: George H. W. Bush
Senate confirmation:: Oct 15, 1991
Recorded service:: Nov 4, 1991 – present
Born:: Jun 23, 1948 (age 78)

In plain language

Clarence Thomas, associate justice.
Appointed by George H. W. Bush; confirmed October 15, 1991.
Serving since November 4, 1991.

Decisions on record (2762)

ConcurrenceMar 18, 1997 · October Term 1996
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Estate of Otis C. Hubert, Deceased, C & S Soveran Trust Company (Georgia) N. A., Co-Executor
MajorityMar 3, 1997 · October Term 1996
United States v. Miguel Gonzales, Orlenis Hernandez-Diaz and Mario Perez
MajorityMar 3, 1997 · October Term 1996
Warner-Jenkinson Company, Inc., et al. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co.
MajorityMar 3, 1997 · October Term 1996
Arizonans for Official English and Robert D. Park v. Arizona et al.
MajorityMar 3, 1997 · October Term 1996
Guy E. Adams, et al. v. Charlie Frank Robertson and Liberty National Life Insurance Company
MajorityFeb 26, 1997 · October Term 1996
United States v. Jerry E. Wells and Kenneth R. Steele
MajorityFeb 25, 1997 · October Term 1996
William C. Dunn and Delta Consultants, Inc. v. Commodity Futures Trading Commission et al.
DissentFeb 19, 1997 · October Term 1996
Paul Schenck and Dwight Saunders v. Pro-Choice Network of Western New York et al.
MajorityFeb 19, 1997 · October Term 1996
Maryland v. Jerry Lee Wilson
MajorityFeb 19, 1997 · October Term 1996
Regents of the University of California, et al. v. John Doe Etc.
ConcurrenceFeb 19, 1997 · October Term 1996
Kenneth Lynce v. Hamilton Mathis, Superintendent, Tomoka Correctional Institution, et al.
MajorityFeb 19, 1997 · October Term 1996
Francis Bernard Auer, et al. v. David A. Robbins et al.
ConcurrenceFeb 18, 1997 · October Term 1996
Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc., et al. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1997 · October Term 1996
General Motors Corporation v. Roger W. Tracy, Tax Commissioner of Ohio
MajorityFeb 18, 1997 · October Term 1996
California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, et al. v. Dillingham Construction, N. A., Inc., and Manuel J. Arceo, Dba Sound Systems Media
MajorityFeb 18, 1997 · October Term 1996
Charles T. Robinson, Sr. v. Shell Oil Company
MajorityFeb 18, 1997 · October Term 1996
United States v. Marian Brockamp, Administrator of the Estate of Stanley B. McGill, Deceased
MajorityFeb 18, 1997 · October Term 1996
D. Dean Bibles, Director, Oregon Bureau of Land Management v. Oregon Natural Desert Association
MajorityJan 21, 1997 · October Term 1996
Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Marvin K. Youpee, Sr., et al.
DissentJan 14, 1997 · October Term 1996
Johnny Lynn Old Chief v. United States
MajorityJan 14, 1997 · October Term 1996
Darlene Walters v. Metropolitan Educational Enterprises, Inc.
ConcurrenceJan 14, 1997 · October Term 1996
John W. Atherton, Jr. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, As Receiver for City Savings, F. S. B.
MajorityJan 14, 1997 · October Term 1996
Tom Grimmett, Trustee for the Bankruptcy Estate of Vincent Siragusa, and Joanne Siragusa v. Patricia L. Brown et al.
MajorityJan 6, 1997 · October Term 1996
United States v. Vernon Watts
DissentDec 16, 1996 · October Term 1996
M. L. B. v. S. L. J., Individually and As Next Friend of the Minor Children, S. L. J. and M. L. J., et Ux.
MajorityDec 16, 1996 · October Term 1996
Daniel Greene v. Georgia
MajorityDec 10, 1996 · October Term 1996
Caterpillar Inc. v. James David Lewis
DissentDec 10, 1996 · October Term 1996
Kevin M. O'gilvie and Stephanie L. O'gilvie, Minors v. United States
MajorityDec 2, 1996 · October Term 1996
United States et al. v. Laddie F. Jose, Trustee of Jose Business Trust, et al.
MajorityDec 2, 1996 · October Term 1996
In Re Maria Luisa Costell Gaydos
MajorityNov 18, 1996 · October Term 1996
Ohio v. Robert D. Robinette
MajorityNov 13, 1996 · October Term 1996
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Yueh-Shaio Yang
MajorityNov 6, 1996 · October Term 1996
Vicky M. Lopez, et al. v. Monterey County, California, et al.
MajorityNov 4, 1996 · October Term 1996
California et al. v. Kenneth Duane Roy
MajorityOct 21, 1996 · October Term 1996
United States Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, et al. v. Legal Assistance for Vietnamese Asylum Seekers, Inc., et al.
ConcurrenceJul 1, 1996 · October Term 1995
United States v. Winstar Corporation, et al.
MajorityJul 1, 1996 · October Term 1995
Pennsylvania v. Edwin Labron
MajorityJun 28, 1996 · October Term 1995
Ellis Wayne Felker v. Tony Turpin, Warden
DissentJun 28, 1996 · October Term 1995
Bd. of County Comm'rs v. Umbehr
DissentJun 28, 1996 · October Term 1995
O'hare Truck Service, Incorporated, et al. v. City of Northlake et al.
ConcurrenceJun 28, 1996 · October Term 1995
Denver Area Educational Telecommunications Consortium, Inc., et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.
DissentJun 26, 1996 · October Term 1995
Medtronic, Inc. v. Lora Lohr et Vir
Did not participateJun 26, 1996 · October Term 1995
United States v. Virginia et al.
ConcurrenceJun 26, 1996 · October Term 1995
Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee and Douglas Jones, Treasurer v. Federal Election Commission
ConcurrenceJun 24, 1996 · October Term 1995
United States v. Guy Jerome Ursery
MajorityJun 24, 1996 · October Term 1995
Ray A. Lewis v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 24, 1996 · October Term 1995
Samuel A. Lewis, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, et al. v. Fletcher Casey, Jr., et al.
DissentJun 24, 1996 · October Term 1995
William Gasperini v. Center for Humanities, Inc.
ConcurrenceJun 20, 1996 · October Term 1995
United States v. Reorganized Cf&i Fabricators of Utah, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1996 · October Term 1995
Antony Brown, et al. v. Pro Football, Inc., Dba Washington Redskins, et al.