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Clarence Thomas

b. 1948 · Supreme Court seat #106 · 1991–present · GA

Clarence Thomas, confirmed after contentious hearings that included Anita Hill’s sexual-harassment allegations, is now the longest-serving justice on the current Court and one of the most reliably originalist votes in its history.

Appointed By
George H. W. Bush
Predecessor
Thurgood Marshall
Confirmed
October 15, 1991
Confirmation Vote
52–48
Tenure Began
October 23, 1991
Status
Currently serving
Oral arguments & opinions on Oyez.org ↗Senate confirmation vote record ↗
David SouterRuth Bader Ginsburg