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 24, 2022 · October Term 2021
Dobbs v. Jackson Womenâs Health Organization
MajorityJun 24, 2022 · October Term 2021
Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation
MajorityJun 23, 2022 · October Term 2021
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen
MajorityJun 21, 2022 · October Term 2021
Carson v. Makin
DissentJun 21, 2022 · October Term 2021
United States v. Taylor
MajorityJun 15, 2022 · October Term 2021
American Hospital Association v. Becerra
ConcurrenceJun 13, 2022 · October Term 2021
Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez
MajorityJun 13, 2022 · October Term 2021
Garland v. Gonzalez
MajorityJun 6, 2022 · October Term 2021
Gallardo v. Marstiller
MajorityMay 23, 2022 · October Term 2021
Shinn v. Ramirez
MajorityMay 16, 2022 · October Term 2021
Patel v. Garland
MajorityApr 28, 2022 · October Term 2021
Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C.
MajorityApr 21, 2022 · October Term 2021
Brown v. Davenport
ConcurrenceApr 21, 2022 · October Term 2021
United States v. Vaello Madero
DissentApr 21, 2022 · October Term 2021
City of Austin, Texas v. Reagan National Advertising of Texas Inc
DissentApr 4, 2022 · October Term 2021
Thompson v. Clark
MajorityMar 31, 2022 · October Term 2021
Badgerow v. Walters
MajorityMar 24, 2022 · October Term 2021
Houston Community College System v. Wilson
DissentMar 24, 2022 · October Term 2021
Ramirez v. Collier
ConcurrenceMar 7, 2022 · October Term 2021
Wooden v. United States
MajorityMar 4, 2022 · October Term 2021
United States v. Tsarnaev
MajorityMar 4, 2022 · October Term 2021
Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fazaga
ConcurrenceMar 3, 2022 · October Term 2021
United States v. Zubaydah
ConcurrenceMar 3, 2022 · October Term 2021
Cameron v. Emw Womenâs Surgical Center, P.S.C.
DissentFeb 24, 2022 · October Term 2021
Unicolors, Inc v. H&m Hennes & Mauritz, Lp
MajorityJan 24, 2022 · October Term 2021
Hughes v. Northwestern University
DissentJan 20, 2022 · October Term 2021
Hemphill v. New York
MajorityJan 13, 2022 · October Term 2021
Babcock v. Kijakazi
ConcurrenceDec 10, 2021 · October Term 2021
Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson
MajorityNov 21, 2021 · October Term 2021
Mississippi v. Tennessee
MajorityOct 18, 2021 · October Term 2021
Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna
MajorityOct 18, 2021 · October Term 2021
City of Tahlequah v. Bond
MajorityJul 2, 2021 · October Term 2020
Dunn v. Reeves
ConcurrenceJul 1, 2021 · October Term 2020
Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta
DissentJun 29, 2021 · October Term 2020
Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic Inc.
DissentJun 29, 2021 · October Term 2020
Penneast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey
MajorityJun 28, 2021 · October Term 2020
Pakdel v. City and County of San Francisco
DissentJun 28, 2021 · October Term 2020
Lombardo v. St. Louis
MajorityJun 25, 2021 · October Term 2020
Hollyfrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Association
DissentJun 25, 2021 · October Term 2020
Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
DissentJun 23, 2021 · October Term 2020
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.
MajorityJun 21, 2021 · October Term 2020
National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston
MajorityJun 14, 2021 · October Term 2020
Terry v. United States
MajorityJun 14, 2021 · October Term 2020
Greer v. United States
MajorityJun 7, 2021 · October Term 2020
Sanchez v. Mayorkas
MajorityMay 27, 2021 · October Term 2020
City of San Antonio, Texas v. Hotels.com, L.P.
MajorityMay 24, 2021 · October Term 2020
Guam v. United States
MajorityMay 24, 2021 · October Term 2020
United States v. Palomar-Santiago
MajorityApr 26, 2021 · October Term 2020
Alaska v. Wright
MajorityMar 29, 2021 · October Term 2020
Mays, Warden v. Hines