Clarence Thomas

Clarence Thomas

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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.

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Clarence Thomas was one of the justices who dissented against the Supreme Court's decision.

Trump’s authoritarian mindset can’t handle dissent from his appointees | Donald Trump
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-19
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Justice Clarence Thomas joined Justice Alito in dissenting against the Supreme Court's ruling on the USPS mail-ballot rule.

Supreme Court blocks USPS ballot mail rule ahead of 2026 midterms
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-09-17
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Clarence Thomas also dissented in the Supreme Court's ruling against the Trump administration's mail-in voting policy.

President Donald Trump lashes Supreme Court after ruling on mail-in voting
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-15
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Trump called Justice Clarence Thomas a 'legend' for his dissenting opinion.

Trump lashes out at Supreme Court over mail-in voting loss ruling
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-09-15
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Clarence Thomas also indicated he would have allowed the mail-voting rules to be implemented.

Trump unloads on Supreme Court justices after mail-in voting ruling
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-09-15
7.0

Clarence Thomas was one of the only judges who expressed strong disagreement with the Supreme Court's ruling.

Donald Trump dice que el fallo de la Corte Suprema sobre el voto por correo es una gran derrota para Estados Unidos
El Comercio·PeruPeru· 2026-09-15
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Clarence Thomas was mentioned by Trump as one of the judges who dissented from the Supreme Court's decision.

La Corte Suprema Usa boccia le restrizioni al voto postale nelle elezioni di midterm, sconfitta per Trump: «Un'altra pessima decisione»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-09-15
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Justice Clarence Thomas joined Samuel Alito in dissenting against the Supreme Court's decision.

Supreme Court denies Trump's bid to lift mail-in ballot injunction
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-09-15
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Clarence Thomas is a Supreme Court Justice who agreed with Alito on the need for regulating mail-in voting.

Supreme Court stoppt Trumps neue Regeln
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-15
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Justice Clarence Thomas joined Justice Samuel Alito in dissenting from the decision.

SCOTUS denies attempt to revive new USPS mail-in ballot plan
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-09-15
5.0

Justice Clarence Thomas publicly dissented from the brief order regarding mail ballot restrictions.

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterm elections
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-09-15
5.0

Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas also dissented in the Supreme Court's decision on the mail-in voting proposal.

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s plan to limit mail-in voting in midterms
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-09-15
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John Eastman was a former law clerk to supreme court justice Clarence Thomas.

Trump’s birthright citizenship attack the latest effort in obsessive campaign | US immigration
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-08-07
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Clarence Thomas is another prominent figure of color associated with the American right.

Why do Latinos work for ICE? | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-08-06
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Justice Clarence Thomas was noted for accepting luxury travel without disclosing those trips.

Justices Kagan and Barrett demand more Supreme Court security funding in rare appearance before Congress
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-14
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Justice Clarence Thomas, a member of the court’s conservative wing, has openly groused about the heightened security that has become necessary in recent years.

Justices Barrett and Kagan to face lawmakers after divisive Supreme Court term
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-14
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Clarence Thomas filed a dissenting opinion against the birthright citizenship ruling.

‘King Trump’ is stronger than ever after US supreme court bolsters his agenda | US supreme court
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-02
4.0

Three other conservatives − Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas − dissented.

U.S. Supreme Court defies Trump’s birthright citizenship order
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-07-01
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Justice Clarence Thomas wrote about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld state laws barring biological men from women’s sports.

Justice Clarence Thomas comment on transgender ruling sparks online reaction
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-01
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Justice Clarence Thomas described the Supreme Court's decision as 'extraordinary'.

Верховный суд США признал незаконным указ Трампа о гражданстве по рождению: 01 июля 00:41
Tengri News – major Kazakh news website·KazakhstanKazakhstan· 2026-07-01
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Thomas wrote that 'Blacks were entitled to citizenship because they were Americans.'

Key quotes from the supreme court birthright ruling: ‘Citizenship is the right to have rights’ | US supreme court
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-30
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Clarence Thomas is a Supreme Court Justice who disagreed with the ruling regarding birthright citizenship.

la Corte Suprema bloquea su intento de limitar la ciudadanía por nacimiento en EEUU
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-06-30
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Justice Clarence Thomas skewered the court’s majority over its decision regarding citizenship.

Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s rebuke of Trump on birthright citizenship
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-30
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Clarence Thomas is one of the conservative justices who dissented from the Supreme Court's decision.

Nuevo revés para Trump: Supremo de EU considera ilegal orden ejecutiva que limita ciudadanía por nacimiento
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2026-06-30
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