As Clarence Thomas hits a milestone, his conservative stamp on US Supreme Court endures

Jan Wolfe: As Clarence Thomas hits a milestone, his conservative stamp on US Supreme Court endures

Clarence Thomas this week will reach a major milestone on the US Supreme Court, becoming the second-­longest-serving justice in American history. Along the way, the stalwart conservative has played an important role in guiding the court on a rightward course, even if he has not got everything he has advocated.

Clarence Thomas Becomes 2nd Longest Serving Supreme Court Justice

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As Justice Thomas Hits Milestone, His Conservative Stamp Endures

As Justice Thomas Hits Milestone, His Conservative Stamp Endures

As Clarence Thomas hits a milestone, his conservative stamp on US Supreme Court endures

By Jan Wolfe May 3 (Reuters) – Clarence Thomas this week will reach a major milestone on the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the second-longest-serving justice in American history. Along the way, the stalwart conservative has played an important role in guiding the court on a rightward course, even if he has not gotten everything he has advocated. Thomas, who is 77, has served since October 1991, having been appointed at age 43 by Republican Presid…