The Latest Breaking News from Clarence Thomas

Conservative justices vowed to respect precedent: Did they lie or just parse words?

WASHINGTON — As a Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh described the legal principle of respecting past precedent as “critically important” and specifically cited the landmark case of Roe v. Wade that established a legal right to abortion nearly 50 years ago.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022

Supreme Court backs Congress on veteran job protection law - Roll Call

The Supreme Court backed a broader reading of the federal government’s war powers Wednesday, in a case about a law to protect veterans.

Roll Call · Jun 29, 2022

Does Justice Clarence Thomas want to overturn a landmark freedom of the press ruling?

On Monday, the supreme court justice issued a worrying signal about his commitment to maintaining press freedoms

The Guardian - US · Jun 29, 2022

George Washington U. Rejects Requests to Stop Justice Thomas's Co-Teaching of Law School Class

Prof. Glenn Reynolds (InstaPundit) passes along this e-mail from the GWU Provost and Law School Dean, which I applaud: Dear Members of the George Washington University Community, Since the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, we have heard from members of our community who have expressed…

Reason · Jun 29, 2022

Trevor Noah on end of Roe v Wade: ‘A horrifying thing to be faced with’

Late-night hosts respond to the supreme court overturning 50 years of precedent and criticize Democratic leadership’s performative response

The Guardian - US · Jun 28, 2022

Pelosi signals votes to codify key SCOTUS rulings, protect abortion

The House is teeing up its fight with red states and the court.

Axios · Jun 27, 2022

Fired-up Lightfoot tells Pride in the Park crowd, ‘F— Clarence Thomas’ for opinion urging Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage

Mayor Lori Lightfoot made the remark — which lit up the Twitter-verse — during a weekend appearance at Pride Fest in Grant Park. Six mayoral challengers said they were outraged by the comment.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 27, 2022

Howard Stern and Robin Quivers drag Clarence Thomas in Roe v. Wade reversal

Howard Stern started his SiriusXM show on Monday by joking he was going to “party like it’s 1959″ in light of the Supreme Court’s Friday decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2022

Omar: Investigate justices who lied

"We need a comprehensive plan to fix this court," Omar says, urging impeachment and court expansion

Salon · Jun 27, 2022

Thomas ensures the next Jan. 6 has guns

Ginni Thomas worked the coup's inside game — then her husband made it easier for insurrectionists to use firearms

Salon · Jun 27, 2022