Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, having been nominated by President George H.W. Bush in 1991. He is known for his originalist views and often emphasizes a strict interpretation of the Constitution. Thomas has consistently called for the Court to revisit landmark rulings, particularly those related to the First Amendment, such as New York Times v. Sullivan, which established a high bar for public officials to prove libel.
Born on Jun 23, 1948 (77 years old)
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| United States | 4 | 4.25 | 0.13% | +130% | 331,002,651 | 958,220 | $21,000,000 | 60,793$ |
| Totals | 4 | 331,002,651 | 958,220 | $21,000,000 | 60,793$ |
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Recent Mentions
United States:
Joy Reid called Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas 'Uncle Clarence' due to his conservative views.
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Justice Clarence Thomas is mentioned as part of the Supreme Court's composition.
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been imploring his colleagues for decades to gut a crucial part of the iconic Voting Rights Act.
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United States:
Justice Clarence Thomas, who wrote 29 opinions, was the second-most productive writer.
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Clarence Thomas is a Justice of the Supreme Court who joined Amy Coney Barrett's opinion regarding transgender status.
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United States:
Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a statement asserting that it was 'especially important' that the denial not be read as a 'rejection of the argument' the appeal raised.
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Statistics show that Thomas had seven opinions assigned to him last session.
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Clarence Thomas is one of the Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court.
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Clarence Thomas is one of the conservative justices who stated that they would not require courts to more closely scrutinize laws that discriminate on the basis of transgender status.
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United States:
Justice Clarence Thomas engaged in a sharp exchange with Ketanji Brown Jackson over civil rights law during a Supreme Court case.
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