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)

MajorityApr 29, 2015 · October Term 2014
Mach Mining, LLC, v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
DissentApr 22, 2015 · October Term 2014
United States v. Kwai Fun Wong
ConcurrenceApr 21, 2015 · October Term 2014
Oneok, Inc., v. Learjet, Inc.
DissentApr 21, 2015 · October Term 2014
Rodriguez v. United States
MajorityMar 31, 2015 · October Term 2014
Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc.
MajorityMar 30, 2015 · October Term 2014
Grady v. North Carolina
MajorityMar 30, 2015 · October Term 2014
Woods v. Donald
DissentMar 25, 2015 · October Term 2014
Young v. Ups
DissentMar 25, 2015 · October Term 2014
Ala. Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama
DissentMar 24, 2015 · October Term 2014
B&b Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Indus., Inc.
ConcurrenceMar 24, 2015 · October Term 2014
Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Indus. Pension Fund
ConcurrenceMar 9, 2015 · October Term 2014
Dot v. Ass'n of Am. R.R.
ConcurrenceMar 9, 2015 · October Term 2014
Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Ass'n
DissentMar 4, 2015 · October Term 2014
Ala. Dep't of Revenue v. Csx Transp., Inc.
MajorityMar 3, 2015 · October Term 2014
Direct Mktg. Ass'n v. Brohl
DissentFeb 25, 2015 · October Term 2014
Yates v. United States
DissentFeb 25, 2015 · October Term 2014
Nc Bd. of Dental Examiners v. FTC
DissentFeb 24, 2015 · October Term 2014
Kansas v. Nebraska and Colorado
MajorityJan 26, 2015 · October Term 2014
M&g Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett
MajorityJan 21, 2015 · October Term 2014
Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank
MajorityJan 21, 2015 · October Term 2014
Gelboim v. Bank of Am. Corp.
MajorityJan 21, 2015 · October Term 2014
Dep't of Homeland SEC. v. Maclean
DissentJan 20, 2015 · October Term 2014
Christeson v. Roper
MajorityJan 20, 2015 · October Term 2014
Holt v. Hobbs
DissentJan 20, 2015 · October Term 2014
Teva Pharms. USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc.
DissentJan 14, 2015 · October Term 2014
T Mobile South, LLC v. City of Roswell, Georgia.
DissentJan 14, 2015 · October Term 2014
Jennings v. Stephens
MajorityJan 13, 2015 · October Term 2014
Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
MajorityJan 13, 2015 · October Term 2014
Whitfield v. United States
MajorityDec 15, 2014 · October Term 2014
Heien v. North Carolina
DissentDec 15, 2014 · October Term 2014
Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co., LLC v. Owens
MajorityDec 9, 2014 · October Term 2014
Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk
MajorityDec 9, 2014 · October Term 2014
Warger v. Shauers
MajorityNov 17, 2014 · October Term 2014
Patrick Glebe, Superintendent, Stafford Creek Corrections Center v. Joshua James Frost
MajorityNov 10, 2014 · October Term 2014
Tracey L. Johnson, et al. v. City of Shelby, Mississippi
MajorityNov 10, 2014 · October Term 2014
Jeremy Carroll v. Andrew Carman, et Ux
MajorityOct 6, 2014 · October Term 2014
Raul Lopez, Warden v. Marvin Vernis Smith
MajorityJul 1, 2014 · October Term 2013
Williams v. Johnson
MajorityJun 30, 2014 · October Term 2013
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores
MajorityJun 30, 2014 · October Term 2013
Harris v. Quinn
ConcurrenceJun 26, 2014 · October Term 2013
NLRB v. Noel Canning
ConcurrenceJun 26, 2014 · October Term 2013
McCullen v. Coakley
MajorityJun 25, 2014 · October Term 2013
Riley v. California
MajorityJun 25, 2014 · October Term 2013
Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer
DissentJun 25, 2014 · October Term 2013
American Broadcasting Cos. v. Aereo, Inc.
DissentJun 23, 2014 · October Term 2013
Util. Air Regulatory Group v. EPA
ConcurrenceJun 23, 2014 · October Term 2013
Loughrin v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 23, 2014 · October Term 2013
Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc.
MajorityJun 19, 2014 · October Term 2013
United States v. Clarke
MajorityJun 19, 2014 · October Term 2013
Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. Cls Bank Int'l