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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)

ConcurrenceJun 14, 2004 · October Term 2003
Elk Grove Unified School District and David W. Gordon, Superintendent v. Michael A. Newdow et al.
DissentJun 7, 2004 · October Term 2003
Republic of Austria et al. v. Altmann
MajorityJun 7, 2004 · October Term 2003
Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Thomas E. Heinz et al.
MajorityJun 7, 2004 · October Term 2003
Department of Transportation, et al. v. Public Citizen et al.
MajorityJun 7, 2004 · October Term 2003
City of Littleton, Colorado v. Z. J. Gifts D-4, L. L. C., a Limited Liability Company, Dba Christal's
MajorityJun 1, 2004 · October Term 2003
Michael Yarborough, Warden v. Michael Alvarado
MajorityMay 24, 2004 · October Term 2003
Marcus Thornton v. United States
MajorityMay 24, 2004 · October Term 2003
David L. Nelson v. Donal Campbell, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al.
DissentMay 17, 2004 · October Term 2003
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation v. Pamela L. Hood
ConcurrenceMay 17, 2004 · October Term 2003
Lee M. Till, et Ux. v. Scs Credit Corporation
DissentMay 17, 2004 · October Term 2003
Tennessee v. George Lane et al.
MajorityMay 17, 2004 · October Term 2003
Grupo Dataflux v. Atlas Global Group, L. P., et al.
ConcurrenceMay 17, 2004 · October Term 2003
Basim Omar Sabri v. United States
MajorityMay 3, 2004 · October Term 2003
Edith Jones et Al., on Behalf of Herself and a Class of Others Similarly Situated v. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
MajorityMay 3, 2004 · October Term 2003
Doug Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division v. Michael Wayne Haley
DissentMay 3, 2004 · October Term 2003
Randall C. Scarborough v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
MajorityMay 3, 2004 · October Term 2003
Jay Shawn Johnson v. California
MajorityMay 3, 2004 · October Term 2003
Raymond L. Middleton, Warden v. Sally Marie McNeil
MajorityApr 28, 2004 · October Term 2003
Engine Manufacturers Association and Western States Petroleum Association v. South Coast Air Quality Management District et al.
MajorityApr 28, 2004 · October Term 2003
Richard Vieth, Norma Jean Vieth, and Susan Furey v. Robert C. Jubelirer, President of the Pennsylvania Senate, et al.
MajorityApr 21, 2004 · October Term 2003
Household Credit Services, Inc. and Mbna America Bank, N. A. v. Sharon R. Pfennig
ConcurrenceApr 19, 2004 · October Term 2003
United States v. Billy Jo Lara
ConcurrenceMar 31, 2004 · October Term 2003
Bedroc Limited, LLC, and Western Elite, Inc. v. United States et al.
MajorityMar 30, 2004 · October Term 2003
United States v. Manuel Flores-Montano
MajorityMar 30, 2004 · October Term 2003
National Archives and Records Administration v. Allan J. Favish et al.
ConcurrenceMar 24, 2004 · October Term 2003
Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Attorney General of Missouri v. Missouri Municipal League et al.
MajorityMar 23, 2004 · October Term 2003
South Florida Water Management District v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians et al.
MajorityMar 23, 2004 · October Term 2003
United States v. Abel Cosmo Galletti et al.
MajorityMar 8, 2004 · October Term 2003
Michael D. Crawford v. Washington
MajorityMar 8, 2004 · October Term 2003
Iowa v. Felipe Edgardo Tovar
ConcurrenceMar 2, 2004 · October Term 2003
Raymond B. Yates, M.d., P.C. Profit Sharing Plan, and Raymond B. Yates, Trustee v. William T. Hendon, Trustee
MajorityMar 2, 2004 · October Term 2003
George H. Baldwin v. Michael Reese
DissentFeb 25, 2004 · October Term 2003
Gary Locke, Governor of Washington, et al. v. Joshua Davey
MajorityFeb 25, 2004 · October Term 2003
United States Postal Service v. Flamingo Industries (Usa) Ltd. et al.
MajorityFeb 25, 2004 · October Term 2003
Shakur Muhammad, Aka John E. Mease v. Mark Close
DissentFeb 24, 2004 · October Term 2003
Jeff Groh v. Joseph R. Ramirez et al.
DissentFeb 24, 2004 · October Term 2003
General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Dennis Cline et al.
MajorityFeb 24, 2004 · October Term 2003
Buck Doe v. Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor
MajorityFeb 24, 2004 · October Term 2003
Olympic Airways v. Rubina Husain, Individually and As Personal Representative of the Estate of Abid M. Hanson, Deceased, et al.
DissentFeb 24, 2004 · October Term 2003
Delma Banks, Jr. v. Doug Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
MajorityFeb 23, 2004 · October Term 2003
Illinois v. Gregory Fisher
MajorityJan 26, 2004 · October Term 2003
John J. Fellers v. United States
MajorityJan 26, 2004 · October Term 2003
John M. Lamie v. United States Trustee
DissentJan 21, 2004 · October Term 2003
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation v. Environmental Protection Agency et al.
MajorityJan 14, 2004 · October Term 2003
Linda Frew, on Behalf of Her Daughter, Carla Frew, et al. v. Albert Hawkins, Commissioner, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, et al.
MajorityJan 14, 2004 · October Term 2003
Andrew J. Kontrick v. Robert A. Ryan
MajorityJan 13, 2004 · October Term 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Charles E. Edwards
ConcurrenceJan 13, 2004 · October Term 2003
Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis v. Trinko, LLP
MajorityJan 13, 2004 · October Term 2003
Illinois v. Robert S. Lidster
ConcurrenceDec 15, 2003 · October Term 2003
Hernan O'ryan Castro v. United States