Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Appointment
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Title
- Associate Justice
- Appointed by
- George H.W. BushRepublican
- Seat
- SCT1108
- Nominated
- July 8, 1991
- Committee hearing
- Sept. 10, 1991
- Committee action
- Reported (without recommendation)Oct. 1, 1991
- Senate vote
- 52–48Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Oct. 15, 1991
- Commissioned
- Oct. 18, 1991
- ABA rating
- Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Judge | March 6, 1990 | Oct. 23, 1991 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | George H.W. Bush |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Associate Justice | Oct. 18, 1991 | In service | George H.W. Bush |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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June 30opinion issued Dissented in Trump v. Barbara
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June 30opinion issued Concurred in West Virginia v. B. P. J.
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June 29opinion issued Authored the opinion in Trump v. Cook
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June 29opinion issued Dissented in Trump v. Cook
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June 25opinion issued Concurred in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado
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June 25opinion issued Concurred in Mullin v. Doe
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June 25opinion issued Concurred in Monsanto v. Durnell
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June 23opinion issued Concurred in part in Pung v. Isabella County
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June 23opinion issued Authored the opinion in Blanche v. Lau
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June 18opinion issued Dissented in Hunter v. United States
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June 18opinion issued Concurred in United States v. Hemani
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June 18
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People Not Politicians v. Onder | 26A388 | Decided | Sept. 25, 2026 | |
| Department of Homeland Security v. League of Women Voters | 26A308 | Decided | Sept. 25, 2026 | |
| National Republican Congressional Committee v. Brown | 26A274 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | |
| National Park Service v. National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | 26A203 | Decided | Aug. 31, 2026 | |
| Trump v. California | 26A124 | Decided | Aug. 24, 2026 | |
| West Virginia v. B. P. J. | 24-43 | Decided | June 30, 2026 | Authored |
| National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n | 24-621 | Decided | June 30, 2026 | |
| Trump v. Barbara | 25-365 | Decided | June 30, 2026 | Authored |
| Trump v. Cook | 25A312 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | Authored |
| Chatrie v. United States | 25-112 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | |
| Trump v. Slaughter | 25-332 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | |
| Watson v. Republican National Committee | 24-1260 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | |
| Wolford v. Lopez | 24-1046 | Decided | June 25, 2026 | |
| Mullin v. Doe | 25-1083 | Decided | June 25, 2026 | Authored |
| Monsanto v. Durnell | 24-1068 | Decided | June 25, 2026 | Authored |
| Mullin v. Al Otro Lado | 25-5 | Decided | June 25, 2026 | Authored |
| Blanche v. Lau | 25-429 | Decided | June 23, 2026 | Authored |
| Pung v. Isabella County | 25-95 | Decided | June 23, 2026 | Authored |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe | 24-856 | Decided | June 23, 2026 | |
| Landor v. Louisiana Dept of Corrections and Public Safety | 23-1197 | Decided | June 23, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dissent | Trump v. Barbara | Supreme Court | June 30, 2026 |
| Concurrence | West Virginia v. B. P. J. | Supreme Court | June 30, 2026 |
| Writing | Trump v. Cook | Supreme Court | June 29, 2026 |
| Dissent | Trump v. Cook | Supreme Court | June 29, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Mullin v. Al Otro Lado | Supreme Court | June 25, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Mullin v. Doe | Supreme Court | June 25, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Monsanto v. Durnell | Supreme Court | June 25, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Pung v. Isabella County | Supreme Court | June 23, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Blanche v. Lau | Supreme Court | June 23, 2026 |
| Concurrence | United States v. Hemani | Supreme Court | June 18, 2026 |
| Concurrence | T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation | Supreme Court | June 18, 2026 |
| Dissent | Hunter v. United States | Supreme Court | June 18, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc. | Supreme Court | June 11, 2026 |
| Dissent | FCC v. AT&T | Supreme Court | June 4, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Sripetch v. SEC | Supreme Court | June 4, 2026 |
| Dissent | Whitton v. Dixon | Supreme Court | June 1, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Margolin v. NAIJ | Supreme Court | May 26, 2026 |
| Dissent | Hamm v. Smith | Supreme Court | May 21, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Havana Docks Corp. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. | Supreme Court | May 21, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Louisiana v. Callais | Supreme Court | April 29, 2026 |