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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)

DissentJun 26, 2013 · October Term 2012
Hollingsworth v. Perry
MajorityJun 26, 2013 · October Term 2012
Sekhar v. United States
DissentJun 26, 2013 · October Term 2012
United States v. Windsor
ConcurrenceJun 25, 2013 · October Term 2012
Shelby County v. Holder
MajorityJun 25, 2013 · October Term 2012
Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Mgmt. Dist.
ConcurrenceJun 25, 2013 · October Term 2012
Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl
ConcurrenceJun 24, 2013 · October Term 2012
Abigail Noel Fisher, Petitioner v. University of Texas At Austin et al.
MajorityJun 24, 2013 · October Term 2012
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc., Petitioner v. Karen L. Bartlett
ConcurrenceJun 24, 2013 · October Term 2012
Maetta Vance, Petitioner v. Ball State University
DissentJun 24, 2013 · October Term 2012
United States, Petitioner v. Anthony James Kebodeaux
MajorityJun 24, 2013 · October Term 2012
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Petitioner v. Naiel Nassar
MajorityJun 24, 2013 · October Term 2012
Ryan v. Schad
DissentJun 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Agency for International Development, et Al., Petitioners v. Alliance for Open Society International, Inc., et al.
ConcurrenceJun 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
American Express Company, et Al., Petitioners v. Italian Colors Restaurant, et al.
ConcurrenceJun 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Matthew Robert Descamps, Petitioner v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 17, 2013 · October Term 2012
Genovevo Salinas, Petitioner v. Texas
DissentJun 17, 2013 · October Term 2012
Federal Trade Commission, Petitioner v. Actavis, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 17, 2013 · October Term 2012
Allen Ryan Alleyne, Petitioner v. United States
MajorityJun 17, 2013 · October Term 2012
Edward F. Maracich, et Al., Petitioners v. Michael Eugene Spears et al.
DissentJun 17, 2013 · October Term 2012
Arizona, et Al., Petitioners v. the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., et al.
ConcurrenceJun 13, 2013 · October Term 2012
American Trucking Associations, Inc., Petitioner v. City of Los Angeles, California, et al.
MajorityJun 13, 2013 · October Term 2012
Tarrant Regional Water District, Petitioner v. Rudolf John Herrmann, et al.
ConcurrenceJun 13, 2013 · October Term 2012
United States, Petitioner v. Anthony Davila
MajorityJun 13, 2013 · October Term 2012
Association for Molecular Pathology, et Al., Petitioners v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 10, 2013 · October Term 2012
Marvin D. Horne, et Al., Petitioners v. Department of Agriculture
DissentJun 10, 2013 · October Term 2012
Marvin Peugh, Petitioner v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 10, 2013 · October Term 2012
Oxford Health Plans LLC, Petitioner v. John Ivan Sutter
MajorityJun 3, 2013 · October Term 2012
Maryland, Petitioner v. Alonzo Jay King, Jr.
ConcurrenceJun 3, 2013 · October Term 2012
Jacqueline Hillman, Petitioner v. Judy A. Maretta
MajorityJun 3, 2013 · October Term 2012
Nevada, et Al., Petitioners v. Calvin Oâneil Jackson
DissentMay 28, 2013 · October Term 2012
Greg McQuiggin, Warden, Petitioner v. Floyd Perkins
DissentMay 28, 2013 · October Term 2012
Carlos Trevino, Petitioner v. Rick Thaler, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
MajorityMay 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
City of Arlington, Texas, et Al., Petitioners v. Federal Communications Commission et al.
MajorityMay 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Ppl Corporation and Subsidiaries, Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
MajorityMay 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Linda Metrish, Warden, Petitioner v. Burt Lancaster
ConcurrenceMay 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Petitioner v. Melissa Cloer
MajorityMay 13, 2013 · October Term 2012
Danâs City Used Cars, Inc., Dba Danâs City Auto Body, Petitioner v. Robert Pelkey
MajorityMay 13, 2013 · October Term 2012
Randy Curtis Bullock, Petitioner v. Bankchampaign, N. A.
MajorityMay 13, 2013 · October Term 2012
Vernon Hugh Bowman, Petitioner v. Monsanto Company et al.
ConcurrenceApr 29, 2013 · October Term 2012
Mark J. McBurney, et Al., Petitioners v. Nathaniel L. Young, Deputy Commissioner and Director, Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement, et al.
ConcurrenceApr 29, 2013 · October Term 2012
Jonathan Edward Boyer, Petitioner v. Louisiana
DissentApr 23, 2013 · October Term 2012
Adrian Moncrieffe, Petitioner v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
ConcurrenceApr 17, 2013 · October Term 2012
Esther Kiobel, Individually and on Behalf of Her Late Husband, Dr. Barinem Kiobel, et Al., Petitioners v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. et al.
DissentApr 17, 2013 · October Term 2012
Missouri, Petitioner v. G. McNeely
MajorityApr 16, 2013 · October Term 2012
Genesis Healthcare Corporation, et Al., Petitioners v. Laura Symczyk
DissentApr 16, 2013 · October Term 2012
US Airways, Inc., in Its Capacity As Fiduciary and Plan Administrator of the US Airways, Inc. Employee Benefits Plan, Petitioner v. James E. McCutchen et al.
MajorityApr 1, 2013 · October Term 2012
John Marshall, Warden v. Otis Lee Rodgers
MajorityMar 27, 2013 · October Term 2012
Comcast Corporation, et Al., Petitioners v. Caroline Behrend et al.
MajorityMar 27, 2013 · October Term 2012
Kim Millbrook, Petitioner v. United States
MajorityMar 26, 2013 · October Term 2012
Florida, Petitioner v. Joelis Jardines