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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)

MajorityJan 10, 2012 · October Term 2011
Rafael Arriaza Gonzales v. Rick Thaler, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
ConcurrenceJan 10, 2012 · October Term 2011
Margaret Minneci, et al. v. Richard Lee Pollard et al.
MajorityNov 8, 2011 · October Term 2011
Eric Greene, Aka Jarmaine Q. Trice v. Jon Fisher, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution At Smithfield, et al.
MajorityNov 7, 2011 · October Term 2011
David Bobby, Warden v. Archie Dixon
MajorityNov 7, 2011 · October Term 2011
Kpmg LLP v. Robert Cocchi et al.
MajorityOct 31, 2011 · October Term 2011
Javier Cavazos, Acting Warden v. Shirley Ree Smith
MajorityJul 7, 2011 · October Term 2010
Humberto Leal Garcia, Aka Humberto Leal v. Texas
MajorityJun 27, 2011 · October Term 2010
Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.a., et Al., Petitioners v. Edgar D. Brown, et Ux., Co-Administrators of the Estate of Julian David Brown, et al.
MajorityJun 27, 2011 · October Term 2010
J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd., Petitioner v. Robert Nicastro, Individually and As Administrator of the Estate of Roseanne Nicastro
DissentJun 27, 2011 · October Term 2010
Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Governor of California, et Al., Petitioners v. Entertainment Merchants Association, et al.
MajorityJun 27, 2011 · October Term 2010
Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club Pac, et Al., Petitioners v. Ken Bennett, in His Official Capacity As Arizona Secretary of State, et al.
MajorityJun 23, 2011 · October Term 2010
Csx Transportation, Inc., Petitioner v. Robert McBride
MajorityJun 23, 2011 · October Term 2010
Donald Bullcoming, Petitioner v. New Mexico
MajorityJun 23, 2011 · October Term 2010
Plivia, Inc., et Al., Petitioners v. Gladys Mensing
MajorityJun 23, 2011 · October Term 2010
Sorrell, Attorney General of Vermont, et al. v. Ims Health Inc. et Al
DissentJun 23, 2011 · October Term 2010
William Freeman v. United States
MajorityJun 23, 2011 · October Term 2010
Howard K. Stern, Executor of the Estate of Vicki Lynn Marshall, Petitioner, v. Elaine T. Marshall, Executrix of the Estate of E. Pierce Marshall
MajorityJun 20, 2011 · October Term 2010
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Petitioner v. Betty Dukes et al.
ConcurrenceJun 20, 2011 · October Term 2010
Borough of Duryea, Pennsylvania, et Al., Petitioners v. Charles J Guarnieri
ConcurrenceJun 20, 2011 · October Term 2010
American Electric Power Company, Inc., et Al., Petitioners v. Connecticut et Al
DissentJun 20, 2011 · October Term 2010
Michael D. Turner, Petitioner v. Rebecca L. Rogers et al.
MajorityJun 16, 2011 · October Term 2010
Carol Anne Bond, Petitioner v. United States
MajorityJun 16, 2011 · October Term 2010
Willie Gene Davis, Petitioner v. United States
DissentJun 16, 2011 · October Term 2010
J. D. B., Petitioner v. North Carolina
MajorityJun 16, 2011 · October Term 2010
Keith Smith, et Al., Petitioners v. Bayer Corporation
MajorityJun 16, 2011 · October Term 2010
Alejandra Tapia, Petitioner v. United States
MajorityJun 13, 2011 · October Term 2010
United States, Petitioner v. Jicarilla Apache Nation
MajorityJun 13, 2011 · October Term 2010
Janus Capital Group, Inc., et Al., Petitioners v. First Derivative Traders
MajorityJun 13, 2011 · October Term 2010
Nevada Commission on Ethics, Petitioner v. Michael A. Carrigan
ConcurrenceJun 9, 2011 · October Term 2010
Microsoft Corporation, Petitioner v. I4i Limited Partnership et al.
MajorityJun 9, 2011 · October Term 2010
Frantz Depierre, Petitioner v. United States
MajorityJun 9, 2011 · October Term 2010
Talk America, Petitioner v. Michigan Bell Telephone Company Dba AT&T Michigan
ConcurrenceJun 9, 2011 · October Term 2010
Marcus Sykes, Petitioner v. United States
MajorityJun 6, 2011 · October Term 2010
Ricky D Fox, Petitioner v. Judy Ann Vice, As Executrix of the Estate of Vice, et al.
MajorityJun 6, 2011 · October Term 2010
Clifton Terelle McNeill, Petitioner v. United States
MajorityJun 6, 2011 · October Term 2010
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Petitioner v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 6, 2011 · October Term 2010
Erica P. John Fund, Inc., Fka Archdiocese of Milwaukee Supporting Fund, Inc., Petitioner v. Halliburton Co., et al.
MajorityMay 31, 2011 · October Term 2010
Global-Tech Appliances, Inc., et Al., Petitioners v. Seb S.A.
MajorityMay 31, 2011 · October Term 2010
John D. Ashcroft, Petitioner v. Abdullah Al-Kidd
MajorityMay 26, 2011 · October Term 2010
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et Al., Petitioners v. Michael B. Whiting et Al
ConcurrenceMay 26, 2011 · October Term 2010
United States, Petitioner v. Jason Louis Tinklenberg
MajorityMay 26, 2011 · October Term 2010
Charles Andrew Fowler, Aka Man, Petitioner v. United States
DissentMay 26, 2011 · October Term 2010
Bob Camreta, Petitioner v. Sarah Greene, Personally and As Next Friend of S. G., a Minor, and K. G., a Minor
MajorityMay 23, 2011 · October Term 2010
General Dynamics Corporation, Petitioner, v. United States
DissentMay 23, 2011 · October Term 2010
Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Governor of California, et Al., Appellants v. Marciano Plata et al.
MajorityMay 16, 2011 · October Term 2010
Schindler Elevator Corporation, Petitioner v. United States Ex Rel. Daniel Kirk
ConcurrenceMay 16, 2011 · October Term 2010
Cigna Corporation, et Al., Petitioners v. Janice C. Amara, et Al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated
MajorityMay 16, 2011 · October Term 2010
Kentucky, Petitioner, v. Hollis Deshaun King
MajorityApr 26, 2011 · October Term 2010
United States, Petitioner v. Tohono O'odham Nation
MajorityMar 29, 2011 · October Term 2010
Jose Tolentino, Petitioner v. New York