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How Clarence Thomas’ conservative activism defies ‘a fundamental principle’ of US democracy: political scholar
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How Clarence Thomas’ conservative activism defies ‘a fundamental principle’ of US democracy: political scholar
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In 1991, after Thomas became an associate justice and only the second African American to do so, his power was improbable to almost everyone except him and his wife, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas.
He received U.S. Senate confirmation despite lawyer Anita Hill’s explosive workplace sexual harassment allegations against him.
Today, Thomas rarely speaks during oral arguments, yet he communicates substantively through his prolific written opinions that reflect a complicated mix of self-help, racial pride and the original intent of America’s Founding Fathers.
He isn’t chief justice. John Roberts Jr. is.
But with Thomas’ nearly 31 years of service, he’s the longest-serving sitting justice and on track to have the lengthiest court tenure ever.
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