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)

MajorityMay 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Cooper v. Harris
ConcurrenceMay 15, 2017 · October Term 2016
Howell v. Howell
DissentMay 15, 2017 · October Term 2016
Kindred Nursing Centers v. Clark
MajorityMay 15, 2017 · October Term 2016
Midland Funding LLC v. Johnson
DissentMay 1, 2017 · October Term 2016
Bank of America Corp. v. City of Miami, Florida
MajorityMay 1, 2017 · October Term 2016
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.
ConcurrenceApr 25, 2017 · October Term 2016
Lewis v. Clarke
DissentApr 19, 2017 · October Term 2016
Nelson v. Colorado
MajorityApr 19, 2017 · October Term 2016
Manrique v. United States
ConcurrenceApr 18, 2017 · October Term 2016
Coventry Health Care of Missouri v. Nevils
MajorityApr 18, 2017 · October Term 2016
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Haeger
MajorityApr 3, 2017 · October Term 2016
Dean v. United States
MajorityApr 3, 2017 · October Term 2016
McLane Company v. EEOC
MajorityMar 29, 2017 · October Term 2016
Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman
DissentMar 28, 2017 · October Term 2016
Moore v. Texas
DissentMar 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp.
MajorityMar 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Endrew F. v. Douglas Cnty. Sch. Dist. Re-1
MajorityMar 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc.
DissentMar 21, 2017 · October Term 2016
Manuel v. City of Joliet
MajorityMar 21, 2017 · October Term 2016
Sca Hygiene Prods. Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Prods., LLC
ConcurrenceMar 21, 2017 · October Term 2016
NLRB v. Sw General, Inc.
MajorityMar 6, 2017 · October Term 2016
Michael Damon Rippo, Petitioner v. Renee Baker, Warden
MajorityMar 6, 2017 · October Term 2016
Beckles v. United States
DissentMar 6, 2017 · October Term 2016
Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado
ConcurrenceMar 1, 2017 · October Term 2016
Bethune-Hill v. Va Bd. of Elections
DissentFeb 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Buck v. Davis
ConcurrenceFeb 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp.
ConcurrenceFeb 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools
MajorityJan 18, 2017 · October Term 2016
Lightfoot v. Cendant Mortgage Corp.
MajorityJan 9, 2017 · October Term 2016
White v. Pauly
MajorityDec 12, 2016 · October Term 2016
Shaw v. United States
MajorityDec 6, 2016 · October Term 2016
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. United States, Ex Rel Rigsby
MajorityDec 6, 2016 · October Term 2016
Samsung Electronics v. Apple
MajorityDec 6, 2016 · October Term 2016
Salman v. United States
ConcurrenceNov 29, 2016 · October Term 2016
Bravo-Fernandez v. United States
MajorityOct 11, 2016 · October Term 2016
Bosse v. Oklahoma
MajorityJun 27, 2016 · October Term 2015
McDonnell v. United States
DissentJun 27, 2016 · October Term 2015
Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt
DissentJun 27, 2016 · October Term 2015
Voisine v. United States
DissentJun 23, 2016 · October Term 2015
Birchfield v. North Dakota
ConcurrenceJun 23, 2016 · October Term 2015
Mathis v. United States
DissentJun 23, 2016 · October Term 2015
Fisher v. University of Texas At Austin
DissentJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro
ConcurrenceJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee
MajorityJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Rjr Nabisco Inc. v. European Community
DissentJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Taylor v. United States
MajorityJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Utah v. Strieff
MajorityJun 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
MajorityJun 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Universal Health Services, Inc. v. Escobar, Julio, et Al
MajorityJun 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Kingdomware Technologies, Inc., v. United States