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 12, 2017 · October Term 2016
Sessions, Att'y Gen. v. Morales-Santana
MajorityMay 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Cooper v. Harris
MajorityMay 1, 2017 · October Term 2016
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.
DissentMay 1, 2017 · October Term 2016
Bank of America Corp. v. City of Miami, Florida
ConcurrenceApr 25, 2017 · October Term 2016
Lewis v. Clarke
MajorityApr 19, 2017 · October Term 2016
Manrique v. United States
DissentApr 19, 2017 · October Term 2016
Nelson v. Colorado
DissentMar 28, 2017 · October Term 2016
Moore v. Texas
MajorityMar 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc.
DissentMar 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp.
DissentMar 21, 2017 · October Term 2016
Manuel v. City of Joliet
MajorityMar 21, 2017 · October Term 2016
Sca Hygiene Prods. Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Prods., LLC
ConcurrenceMar 21, 2017 · October Term 2016
NLRB v. Sw General, Inc.
DissentMar 6, 2017 · October Term 2016
Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado
MajorityMar 6, 2017 · October Term 2016
Beckles v. United States
ConcurrenceMar 1, 2017 · October Term 2016
Bethune-Hill v. Va Bd. of Elections
ConcurrenceFeb 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools
ConcurrenceFeb 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp.
MajorityJan 18, 2017 · October Term 2016
Lightfoot v. Cendant Mortgage Corp.
MajorityDec 6, 2016 · October Term 2016
Samsung Electronics v. Apple
MajorityDec 6, 2016 · October Term 2016
Salman v. United States
MajorityDec 6, 2016 · October Term 2016
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. United States, Ex Rel Rigsby
ConcurrenceNov 29, 2016 · October Term 2016
Bravo-Fernandez v. United States
MajorityOct 11, 2016 · October Term 2016
Bosse v. Oklahoma
MajorityJun 27, 2016 · October Term 2015
McDonnell v. United States
DissentJun 23, 2016 · October Term 2015
Birchfield v. North Dakota
ConcurrenceJun 23, 2016 · October Term 2015
Mathis v. United States
DissentJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro
ConcurrenceJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee
MajorityJun 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Universal Health Services, Inc. v. Escobar, Julio, et Al
MajorityJun 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
MajorityJun 13, 2016 · October Term 2015
Puerto Rico v. Franklin California Tax Free Trust
ConcurrenceJun 13, 2016 · October Term 2015
United States v. Bryant
DissentJun 9, 2016 · October Term 2015
Dietz v. Bouldin
ConcurrenceMay 31, 2016 · October Term 2015
United States Army Corp of Engineers v. Hawkes Co., Inc.
DissentMay 31, 2016 · October Term 2015
Shawn Patrick Lynch v. Arizona
MajorityMay 31, 2016 · October Term 2015
Deborah K. Johnson, Warden v. Donna Kay Lee
ConcurrenceMay 19, 2016 · October Term 2015
Crst Van Expedited, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
MajorityMay 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Zubik v. Burwell
MajorityMay 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Scott Kernan, Secretary, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation v. Antonio A. Hinojosa
MajorityApr 4, 2016 · October Term 2015
Jeffrey Woods, Warden, Petitioner v. Timothy Etherton
MajorityMar 21, 2016 · October Term 2015
Caetano v. Massachusetts
MajorityMar 21, 2016 · October Term 2015
State of Montana v. State of Wyoming and State of North Dakota
MajorityMar 7, 2016 · October Term 2015
Vl v. El
DissentMar 7, 2016 · October Term 2015
Wearry v. Cain
MajorityJan 25, 2016 · October Term 2015
Amgen Inc., et Al., Petitioners v. Steve Harris, et al.
MajorityJan 25, 2016 · October Term 2015
Melene James v. City of Boise, Idaho, et al.
MajorityDec 14, 2015 · October Term 2015
Randy White, Warden, Petitioner v. Roger L. Wheeler
MajorityNov 9, 2015 · October Term 2015
Chadrin Lee Mullenix, Petitioner v. Beatrice Luna, Individually and As Representative of the Estate of Israel Leija, Jr., et al.
MajorityOct 5, 2015 · October Term 2015
Maryland, Petitioner v. James Kulbicki