Find out “Is Clarence Thomas Clueless?” Clarence Thomas’ tenure on the Supreme Court from the beginning has been riddled with controversy. Consider his hyper-radical views of the Constitution; his rejection of precedent; his years of silence during oral arguments; his penchant to cite himself always and often (in his concurring opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center, the abortion case, he cited himself 21 times!) One suspects that his opinions dealing with race convey a sense of bitterness at being seen as a beneficiary of affirmative action and his bitterness at being mistreated at his confirmation hearing when he was accused by a female employee of sexual misconduct and called the proceedings a “High-tech lynching.”
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021, in Washington, DC.
Is Clarence Thomas Clueless? Some Questions He Should Answer
The fact that his wife was involved in communications about subverting the 2020 election and his dissents from every case in which the court rejected Donald Trump’s meritless petitions have not enhanced Justice Thomas’ reputation. Another quality in Justice Thomas’ jurisprudence that I have commented on is his gratuitous cruelty. See “Clarence Thomas’ Cruel and Dishonest Opinion Shouldn’t Be Forgotten,” Law and Crime, July 1, 2019; “Gratuitous Cruelty in Justice Thomas’ Jurisprudence,” New York Law Journal, Aug. 25, 2022.
