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In all, Thomas won with the support of 41 Republicans and 11 Democrats, while 46 Democrats and 2 Republicans voted to reject his nomination. [57] Clarence Thomas being sworn in as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court by Justice Byron White during an October 23, 1991, White House ceremony, as wife Virginia Thomas looks on
In the 1996 film Jerry Maguire, after Tom Cruise's character makes a pass at his employee (played by Renee Zellweger), he apologizes with, "I feel like Clarence Thomas." [395] Wendell Pierce portrayed Thomas in the 2016 film Confirmation. In May 2023, Michael Kirk directed a Frontline documentary about Thomas's life and career, narrated by Will ...
Confirmation vote Cite President Party of President Preceding justice Date of vote Outcome "Yea" votes "Nay" votes Majority party Vote by party Total % Total % Federalist Democratic-Republican; Total yeas Total nays Total yeas Total nays John Jay: Washington: None: Inaugural (chief justice) September 26, 1789: Confirmed: Voice vote: Pro Admin ...
A post on X claims that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has announced that he will retire Jan. 21. Verdict: False Thomas has not announced his retirement as of press time, and the outlet ...
1991: Anita Hill hearings and Clarence Thomas confirmations. ... Thomas' nomination failed to be recommended in the committee 7-7 after the allegations became public, but before Hill testified ...
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest ranking judicial body in the United States.Established by Article III of the Constitution, the Court was organized by the 1st United States Congress through the Judiciary Act of 1789, which specified its original and appellate jurisdiction, created 13 judicial districts, and fixed the size of the Supreme Court at six, with one chief justice ...
Anita Hill testifies at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court, Oct. 11, 1991. Hill alleged that Thomas made unwanted sexual advances and ...
Nomination date Date of final action Final action ... Clarence Thomas [10] Pamela Ann Rymer: 9th Cir. April 26, 1988: October 22, 1988: returned to the president: