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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)

MajorityApr 21, 2010 · October Term 2009
Sally L. Conkright, et al. v. Paul J. Frommert et al.
ConcurrenceApr 21, 2010 · October Term 2009
Sonny Perdue, Governor of Georgia, et al. v. Kenny A., By His Next Friend Linda Winn, et al.
MajorityApr 21, 2010 · October Term 2009
Karen L. Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich Lpa, et al.
MajorityApr 20, 2010 · October Term 2009
United States v. Robert J. Stevens
MajorityMar 31, 2010 · October Term 2009
Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P. A. v. Allstate Insurance Company
DissentMar 31, 2010 · October Term 2009
Jose Padilla v. Kentucky
MajorityMar 30, 2010 · October Term 2009
Graham County Soil and Water Conservation District, et al. v. United States Ex Rel. Karen T. Wilson
ConcurrenceMar 30, 2010 · October Term 2009
Mary Berghuis, Warden v. Diapolis Smith
ConcurrenceMar 30, 2010 · October Term 2009
Jerry N. Jones, et al. v. Harris Associates L. P.
MajorityMar 23, 2010 · October Term 2009
United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Francisco J. Espinosa
MajorityMar 8, 2010 · October Term 2009
Taylor James Bloate v. United States
ConcurrenceMar 8, 2010 · October Term 2009
Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P. A., et al. v. United States
MajorityMar 2, 2010 · October Term 2009
Reed Elsevier, Inc., et Al., v. Irvin Muchnick et al.
MajorityMar 2, 2010 · October Term 2009
Mac's Shell Service, Inc., et al. v. Shell Oil Products Co. LLC et al.
DissentMar 2, 2010 · October Term 2009
Curtis Darnell Johnson v. United States
MajorityMar 1, 2010 · October Term 2009
Jamal Kiyemba et al. v. Barack H. Obama, President of the United States et al.
ConcurrenceFeb 24, 2010 · October Term 2009
Maryland v. Michael Blaine Shatzer, Sr.
MajorityFeb 23, 2010 · October Term 2009
The Hertz Corporation v. Melinda Friend et al.
MajorityFeb 23, 2010 · October Term 2009
Florida v. Kevin Dewayne Powell
ConcurrenceFeb 22, 2010 · October Term 2009
Jamey L. Wilkins v. Officer Gaddy
MajorityFeb 22, 2010 · October Term 2009
Rick Thaler, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division v. Anthony Cardell Haynes
MajorityJan 25, 2010 · October Term 2009
Mark A. Briscoe and Sheldon A. Cypress v. Virginia
MajorityJan 25, 2010 · October Term 2009
Hemi Group, LLC and Kai Gachupin v. City of New York, New York
ConcurrenceJan 21, 2010 · October Term 2009
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
MajorityJan 20, 2010 · October Term 2009
Holly Wood, Petitioner v. Richard F. Allen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al.
MajorityJan 20, 2010 · October Term 2009
Agron Kucana v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
DissentJan 20, 2010 · October Term 2009
State of South Carolina v. State of North Carolina
DissentJan 19, 2010 · October Term 2009
Eric Presley v. Georgia
DissentJan 19, 2010 · October Term 2009
Marcus A. Wellons v. Hilton Hall, Warden
MajorityJan 13, 2010 · October Term 2009
Nrg Power Marketing, LLC, et al. v. Maine Public Utilities Commission et al.
MajorityJan 13, 2010 · October Term 2009
Dennis Hollingsworth, et Al., Applicants v. Kristin M. Perry et al.
MajorityJan 12, 2010 · October Term 2009
Keith Smith, Warden v. Frank G. Spisak, Jr.
ConcurrenceJan 11, 2010 · October Term 2009
E. K. McDaniel, Warden, et al. v. Troy Brown
MajorityJan 4, 2010 · October Term 2009
Pottawattamie County, Iowa, et Al., Petitioners v. Curtis W. McGhee, Jr., et al.
MajorityDec 8, 2009 · October Term 2009
Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen General Committee of Adjustment, Central Region
ConcurrenceDec 8, 2009 · October Term 2009
Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Norman Carpenter
MajorityDec 8, 2009 · October Term 2009
Anita Alvarez, Cook County State's Attorney v. Chermane Smith et al.
ConcurrenceDec 8, 2009 · October Term 2009
Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. v. Joseph J. Kindler
MajorityDec 7, 2009 · October Term 2009
Michigan v. Jeremy Fisher
MajorityNov 30, 2009 · October Term 2009
George Porter, Jr. v. Bill McCollum, Attorney General of Florida, et al.
MajorityNov 16, 2009 · October Term 2009
Robert Wong, Warden v. Fernando Belmontes, Jr.
MajorityNov 9, 2009 · October Term 2009
David Bobby, Warden v. Robert J. Van Hook
MajorityOct 20, 2009 · October Term 2009
Joseph E. Corcoran v. Mark Levenhagen, Superintendent, Indiana State Prison
DissentJun 29, 2009 · October Term 2008
Andrew M. Cuomo, Attorney General of New York v. the Clearing House Association, L. L. C., et al.
ConcurrenceJun 29, 2009 · October Term 2008
Frank Ricci, et al. v. John Destefano et al.
DissentJun 25, 2009 · October Term 2008
Safford Unified School District #1, et Al.v. April Redding
MajorityJun 25, 2009 · October Term 2008
Thomas C. Horne, Superintendent, Arizona Public Instruction v. Miriam Flores et al.
MajorityJun 25, 2009 · October Term 2008
Atlantic Sounding Co., Inc., et al. v. Edgar L. Townsend
ConcurrenceJun 25, 2009 · October Term 2008
Luis E. Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts
DissentJun 22, 2009 · October Term 2008
Forest Grove School District v. T. A.