Clarence Thomas Professions : Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Born : June 23, 1948 Browse All Authors Top 107 quotes by Clarence Thomas Oh, I don't think Tom Sowell would tell anybody to join the administration. That's not his style. But I think his attitude has always been if it had to be done he'd prefer me to do it than somebody else. Clarence Thomas style attitude thinking I have to admit that I'm one of those people that thinks the dishwasher is a miracle. Clarence Thomas miracle people thinking You have a number of choices. You could continue to always fight against people who are really distractions. They're people in the cheap seats of life. Or you can do what you went there to do. Clarence Thomas fighting numbers people I agree with the (Supreme Court's) holding that racial discrimination in higher education admissions will be illegal in 25 years. They are illegal now. Clarence Thomas illegal discrimination years I do think that our freedoms are at risk. Clarence Thomas risk thinking I certainly have some very strong libertarian leanings, yes. Clarence Thomas very-strong libertarian strong Religious liberty is about freedom of action in matters of religion generally, and the scope of that liberty is directly correlated to the civil restraints placed upon religious practice. Clarence Thomas freedom religious practice I think Juan stopped short - he got halfway to the destination and got off the train. He is certainly an excellent writer and a good person, but I'm not a nationalist. Clarence Thomas juan hair thinking [T]he courts are so willing to assume that anything that is predominantly black must be inferior.... The mere fact that a school is black does not mean that it is the product of an unconstitutional violation. Clarence Thomas black mean school People can say things about you and for you that have nothing to do with you, i enjoy being here, I enjoy my work. Clarence Thomas politics , } The woman, we all know, was Anita Hill. And I was there as her story unfolded. Twenty-seven years ago, on Yom Kippur eve, I testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in my role as President of the Women's Legal Defense Fund, which became National Partnership for Women Families for Women Families. I was joined by wonderful colleagues, including Professor Patricia King of Georgetown University and Marcia Greenberger, co-president of the National Women's Law Center. At the time I testified that Judge Clarence Thomas appeared to lack a demonstrated commitment to equal justice. I stated that Judge Clarence Thomas record cast grave doubt on Judge Clarence Thomas commitment to affirm and support fundamental principles of equal employment opportunity, the constitutional protections against gender discrimination and reproductive freedom. Judge Clarence Thomas record had shown an extensive pattern of disregard of principles of fundamental importance to women and Women Families. The ugly double standard over Kavanaughs so-called youthRead MoreOf course, the parallels between then and now are unmistakable. Shortly after my testimony, Hill's story was leaked to the press, and Anita Hill was asked to testify before the Senate. What happened next continues to be one of the most disgraceful episodes in our country's modern history. Anita Hill came before the Senate and was greeted by an all-male panel, led by Republicans who sought to prosecute Anita Hill, while Democrats, at best, remained neutral fact-finders. This phony trial resulted in a gross imbalance of power and meant that no one defended Anita Hill and no one prosecuted Judge Clarence Thomas. What was on trial was not the fitness of Judge Clarence Thomas to be the next Supreme Court justice but instead Hill's moral character and reputation as a woman. Immediately after the hearing, it was branded as a. Clarence Thomas top-news I don’t think the process is what it ought to be, i think that these are serious jobs, and they should be serious. I don’t think they should become spectacles. Clarence Thomas entertainment If we could use the word honorable more often, think about the difference it'll make, then, you'll have a legacy. We will have left the country in better shape, morally, structurally than we found it. Clarence Thomas top-news Honorable -- if we could use that word about more people who are in public life, people who actually ask the questions at confirmation hearings, instead of' Spartacus,'. Clarence Thomas top-news But as long as we're looking at our interests, or scoring points, or looking cute, or being on TV. Clarence Thomas top-news My brother is a terrific jurist. Clarence Thomas politics I will miss him beyond all measure. Clarence Thomas politics But, as a result of the mismatching, many blacks and Hispanics who likely would have excelled at less elite schools are placed in a position where underperformance is all but inevitable because they are less academically prepared than the white and Asian students with whom they must compete. Clarence Thomas politics Under our precedents, that is all that is needed for citizens to have a right under the Second Amendment to keep such weapons. Clarence Thomas top-news In this case, the Court refuses even to grant a temporary stay when it will resolve the issue at hand in several months, i would have shown the people of Alabama the respect they deserve and preserved the status quo while the Court resolves this important Constitutional question. Clarence Thomas politics Similar Authors Antonin Scalia associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Anthony Kennedy associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Elena Kagan associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Sonia Sotomayor associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Stephen Breyer associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Samuel Alito associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states All Authors
