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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)

MajorityJun 23, 1999 · October Term 1998
Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board v. College Savings Bank and United States
MajorityJun 22, 1999 · October Term 1998
Karen Sutton and Kimberly Hinton v. United Air Lines, Inc.
MajorityJun 22, 1999 · October Term 1998
Vaughn L. Murphy v. United Parcel Service
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1999 · October Term 1998
Carole Kolstad v. American Dental Association
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1999 · October Term 1998
Albertson's, Inc. v. Hallie Kirkingburg
DissentJun 22, 1999 · October Term 1998
Tommy Olmstead, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Human Resources, et al. v. L. C., By Jonathan Zimring, Guardian Ad Litem and Next Friend, et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1999 · October Term 1998
Bill Martin, Director, Michigan Department of Corrections, et al. v. Everett Hadix et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1999 · October Term 1998
Louis Jones v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 21, 1999 · October Term 1998
Jefferson County, Alabama v. William M. Acker, Jr., Senior Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, and U. W. Clemon, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
MajorityJun 21, 1999 · October Term 1998
Maryland v. Kevin Darnell Dyson
MajorityJun 21, 1999 · October Term 1998
Mary Koegel Fertel-Rust v. Milwaukee County Mental Health Center et al.
DissentJun 17, 1999 · October Term 1998
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Etc., et al. v. Federal Labor Relations Authority et al.
MajorityJun 17, 1999 · October Term 1998
Tommy David Strickler v. Fred W. Greene, Warden
MajorityJun 17, 1999 · October Term 1998
Grupo Mexicano De Desarrollo, S. A., et al. v. Alliance Bond Fund, Inc., et al.
ConcurrenceJun 14, 1999 · October Term 1998
Greater New Orleans Broadcasting Association, Inc., Etc., et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityJun 14, 1999 · October Term 1998
Teresa L. Cunningham v. Hamilton County, Ohio
DissentJun 14, 1999 · October Term 1998
Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans Affairs v. Michael Gibson
MajorityJun 10, 1999 · October Term 1998
Ellis E. Neder, Jr. v. United States
DissentJun 10, 1999 · October Term 1998
City of Chicago v. Jesus Morales et al.
ConcurrenceJun 10, 1999 · October Term 1998
Benjamin Lee Lilly v. Virginia
MajorityJun 10, 1999 · October Term 1998
Q. Todd Dickinson, Acting Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Mary E. Zurko et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1999 · October Term 1998
William D. O'sullivan v. Darren Boerckel
MajorityJun 7, 1999 · October Term 1998
Amoco Production Company, on Behalf of Itself and the Class It Represents v. Southern Ute Indian Tribe et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1999 · October Term 1998
Eddie Richardson v. United States
MajorityMay 24, 1999 · October Term 1998
Charles H. Wilson, et Ux., et al. v. Harry Layne, Deputy United States Marshal, Etc., et al.
DissentMay 24, 1999 · October Term 1998
Aurelia Davis, As Next Friend of Lashonda D. v. Monroe County Board of Education et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1999 · October Term 1998
City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes At Monterey, Ltd., and Monterey-Del Monte Dunes Corporation
MajorityMay 24, 1999 · October Term 1998
California Dental Association v. Federal Trade Commission
MajorityMay 24, 1999 · October Term 1998
Carolyn C. Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems Corporation et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1999 · October Term 1998
Rodney C. Hanlon, Joel Scrafford, Kris A. McLean, Richard C. Branzell, and Robert Prieksat v. Paul W. Berger et Ux.
MajorityMay 24, 1999 · October Term 1998
Richard M. Cross v. Pelican Bay State Prison et al.
DissentMay 17, 1999 · October Term 1998
Rita L. Saenz, Director, California Department of Social Services, et al. v. Brenda Roe and Anna Doe Etc.
MajorityMay 17, 1999 · October Term 1998
William J. Clinton, President of the United States, et al. v. James T. Goldsmith
MajorityMay 17, 1999 · October Term 1998
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina, et al. v. Martin Cromartie et al.
MajorityMay 17, 1999 · October Term 1998
Florida v. Tyvessel Tyvorus White
MajorityMay 17, 1999 · October Term 1998
Ruhrgas Ag v. Marathon Oil Company et al.
MajorityMay 17, 1999 · October Term 1998
State of New Jersey v. State of New York
MajorityMay 3, 1999 · October Term 1998
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Juan Anibal Aguirre-Aguirre
ConcurrenceMay 3, 1999 · October Term 1998
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association v. 203 North Lasalle Street Partnership
MajorityMay 3, 1999 · October Term 1998
El Paso Natural Gas Company, et al. v. Laura Neztsosie et al.
MajorityApr 27, 1999 · October Term 1998
United States v. Sun-Diamond Growers of California
MajorityApr 21, 1999 · October Term 1998
United States v. Haggar Apparel Company
MajorityApr 20, 1999 · October Term 1998
Unum Life Insurance Company of America v. John E. Ward
MajorityApr 5, 1999 · October Term 1998
David Conn and Carol Najera v. Paul L. Gabbert
MajorityApr 5, 1999 · October Term 1998
Wyoming v. Sandra Houghton
DissentApr 5, 1999 · October Term 1998
Amanda Mitchell v. United States
DissentApr 5, 1999 · October Term 1998
Murphy Brothers, Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing, Inc.
MajorityMar 30, 1999 · October Term 1998
United States v. Jacinto Rodriguez-Moreno
MajorityMar 29, 1999 · October Term 1998
Ronald Dean Lowe v. Marcus Pogue et al.
MajorityMar 24, 1999 · October Term 1998
Nathaniel Jones v. United States