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Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Assumed office October 23, 1991 | |
| Nominated by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Thurgood Marshall |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office March 12, 1990 – October 23, 1991 | |
| Nominated by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert Bork |
| Succeeded by | Judith Rogers |
| Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | |
| In office May 6, 1982 – March 12, 1990 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Eleanor Holmes Norton |
| Succeeded by | Evan Kemp |
| Assistant Secretary of Education for the Office for Civil Rights | |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Cynthia Brown |
| Succeeded by | Harry Singleton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1948 Pin Point, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse(s) |
Kathy Ambush
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| Children | 1 |
| Education | Conception Seminary College College of the Holy Cross (BA) Yale University (JD) |
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Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is the Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.[2] Thomas has been a Justice since 1991. He is the second African American to serve on the court, after Thurgood Marshall. During his confirmation process, Professor Anita Hill accused Thomas of sexual harassment. Regardless, Thomas was confirmed in October 1991.
- ↑ Miller, Anita (2005). The Complete Transcripts of the Clarence Thomas - Anita Hill Hearings: October 11, 12, 13, 1991. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-0-89733-408-2.
- ↑ Thomas, Clarence, My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir, HarperCollins Publishers New York, New York, 2007, page 3
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