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Clarence Thomas: The Supreme Court’s Longest-Standing Conservative Voice – A Special SCOTUS Series
By Joe Ravi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link, article series…Editor’s Note: Recently, I’ve considered a look at SCOTUS more in depth. It’s moving the law in right wing and conservative directions, and changing by fiat the power of the President, diminishing the power of Congress. This is the next article to examine the justices. The last in the series will talk about changes that should and need to be made to our top court. I edit and review all content, but I am aided by Perplexity Pro AI in my research.
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Clarence Thomas: The Supreme Court’s Longest-Standing Conservative Voice – A Special SCOTUS Series
Clarence Thomas: The Court’s Longest-Serving Conservative Voice
A Special SCOTUS Series
Early Life and Education
Clarence Thomas was born in 1948 in Pin Point, Georgia, a small Gullah community near Savannah. After his father left, he was raised by his mother and, from age seven, by his grandfather Myers Anderson, whose strict discipline fostered self-reliance.
Thomas attended a segregated Catholic school, then the College of the Holy Cross, and earned his law degree from Yale Law School in 1974. He has often expressed skepticism that opportunities attributed to race rather than merit benefitted him—an idea that shaped his later critiques of affirmative action.
Career Before the Court
Thomas worked in Missouri’s attorney general’s office, private practice, and then the Reagan administration. In 1982, he became Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), where he emphasized individual rights and a “colorblind” interpretation of civil-rights law.
In 1990, President George H. W. Bush appointed him to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Nomination and Confirmation
In 1991, President Bush nominated Thomas to the Supreme Court. The confirmation became one of the most contentious in modern history after law professor Anita Hill alleged sexual harassment during their time at the EEOC. Thomas was confirmed by a 52–48 Senate vote; his denunciation of the proceedings as a “high-tech lynching” cemented his combative public image.
Judicial Philosophy
Thomas is known for a robust originalism—interpreting the Constitution according to its text and historical meaning. He often questions longstanding precedents he views as inconsistent with the Constitution, writing separate concurrences or dissents even when alone. He favors bright-line rules grounded in text, structure, and history over pragmatic balancing tests.
Signature Areas and Opinions
- Second Amendment: Advocates a strong individual right to keep and bear arms, building on District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) and subsequent cases.
- Affirmative Action: Persistent critic of racial preferences; the Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (2023) aligned with his long-held views.
- Abortion & Substantive Due Process: Called for overturning Roe v. Wade years before Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022); in Dobbs, he wrote separately to question other substantive due-process precedents.
- Administrative State: Consistently argues that expansive agency power threatens the separation of powers and the nondelegation principle.
Legacy and Controversy
As the Court’s longest-serving justice, Thomas has significantly shaped conservative jurisprudence. His spare questioning at oral argument for many years contrasted with the sweep of his written opinions. Recent reporting about undisclosed travel and financial ties has intensified broader debates over Supreme Court ethics and reform.
Conclusion: Thomas and the Court’s “Right Turn”
Thomas anchors the Court’s conservative bloc, pressing for a constitutional order rooted in text and history. Whether praised as principled or criticized as radical, his influence on the Court’s rightward trajectory is undeniable and central to any discussion of the modern Supreme Court.
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#YouTube #disinformation #ContentModeration
"YouTube parent Alphabet has confirmed that it will restore channels that were banned in recent years for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and elections."
Why can't they see it? It's not a free speech issue.
YouTube will restore channels banned for COVID and election misinformation
"Alphabet blames the Biden administration for its moderation decisions."
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/youtube-will-restore-channels-banned-for-covid-and-election-misinformation/
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codyskinner1021 (@codyskinner1021@mastodon.social)
Surprised I'm still playing LIMBO, while my brain gets infected? Lol
https://youtu.be/oWiiqYPxFKA?si=YSHG73YsuH1nilr-
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codyskinner1021 (@codyskinner1021@mastodon.social)
Surprised I'm still playing LIMBO, while my brain gets infected? Lol
https://youtu.be/oWiiqYPxFKA?si=YSHG73YsuH1nilr-
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Reflection in C++26 looks insane!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z9NNrRDHQU
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✨ YouTube Reconsidera Monetização de Games!
📝 O gigante do streaming voltou atrás em sua decisão sobre a monetização de conteúdos relacionados a jogos, prometendo mais oportunidades para criadores! Descubra como isso impacta o ecossistema gamer e quais mudanças estão a caminho. Não fique de fora dessa! Clique para saber mais!
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https://inkdesign.com.br/youtube-retrocede-em-decisao-sobre-monetizacao-de-games/?fsp_sid=173064
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New YouTube video from ionnalee:
✨ BLUE IN CONCERT - São Paulo #stillblue
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This week's #PS3 #Demo #LiveStream on #YouTube was for #Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm. There wasn't much i could do in this demo. there was 1 fight for 1 round. i could only pick between Naruto, with Sakura and Sasuke as support, or Kakashi, with Guy.
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news (@news@mstdn.delmulin.com)
❗️本日❗️
09/25 08:00〜09/28 20:00
#ダイの大冒険 YouTube動画実況会 予定アンケート
https://misskey.delmulin.com/notes/ad24j2g9ka
↑こちらで日曜メイン実況会の実況予定の参考にするアンケートを行っています。
#新アニ生誕祭2025 #三条陸生誕祭2025 を兼ねていますので、より相応しい１回を選んでください。また平日サブ実況会はこの企画のため公開直後２日とも行います。
以下2話のアンケートです。
#マァムの決意
21話予告https://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/dq-dai/episode/summary/21/
#デパートへ行こう
22話予告https://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/dq-dai/episode/summary/22/
答えた後不参加になっても構いませんので、お気軽に回答お願いします。
なお、今週9/25,6も､ #種﨑敦美生誕祭2025 企画のため、サブ実況会は公開直後２日とも行います。
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news (@news@mstdn.delmulin.com)
❗️本日❗️
09/26 20:00
#ダイの大冒険 動画実況（サブ会）開始
第20話「今すべてを斬る」の実況会があります。
（主催 : 狩生）
https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=Yp647ycYFmwiRm_G&v=EOUexIlzvZU&feature=youtu.be
9/27の #種﨑敦美生誕祭 企画を兼ねています。
公開直後、プレミア公開に合わせてのリアタイ実況を一緒に、という方は是非
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#種﨑敦美生誕祭 #種﨑敦美生誕祭2025
などのタグでご参加ください。
delmulinサーバー内からはタグセット機能の利用が便利です。
◆◆ 20話・予告 ◆◆
の空裂斬は、フレイザードを捕らえていた。
勝敗が決したかに見えたその時、魔影参謀ミストバーンが現れ、 たちの前に立ちはだかる 
自らを 
と化したフレイザードは、執念をみなぎらせ、再びダイに襲いかかる。
ダイとフレイザードの最後の戦いが始まる……！！
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🆚 
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続きも #YouTube #最強ジャンプ チャンネルで順次公開予定です 
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZlMwo93TWBz1vwo-HMbGEqDnJ7_UCdTa
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Back from vacation, time to catch up with some #skyrim! Revisiting the Falskaar map with a fresh start due to a previous playthrough glitch with it
wyvernrealm.uk
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