Justice Thomas Nears Historic Milestone, Eyes Longest-Serving Supreme Court Record

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Justice Clarence Thomas marked a major milestone Thursday, tying the late Justice Joseph Story as the ninth-longest-serving Supreme Court justice in U.S. history.

The tie comes after 12,273 days on the nation’s highest Court. Thomas, 76, has long been a pivotal and often polarizing figure on the bench, and his tenure shows no signs of ending soon. Barring retirement or health complications, Thomas is on track to rise even higher on the longevity list, potentially becoming the longest-serving justice in history by August 2028 — just months before the next presidential election.

If he serves another 20 days beyond Thursday, Thomas will surpass Chief Justice William Rehnquist for the eighth-longest tenure. Within months, he would eclipse judicial giants, including Chief Justice John Marshall and Justice Hugo Black, the Alabamian who currently holds the fifth-longest term with 12,448 days.

Thomas’s longevity on the Court comes at a time when health and age are increasingly relevant topics for the justices. While Thomas is the oldest current member, fellow septuagenarian Justice Sonia Sotomayor has also faced health challenges in recent years. Retirement rumors occasionally swirl, but Thomas has given no public indication of stepping down.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/justice-thomas-nears-historic-milestone-150045730.html

Longest serving and probably the most corrupt.

[JohnSJ]

1. and thanks to the stupidity of the American populace, he will

most likely replaced by another extremist.

[niyad]

2. Quit wasting oxygen, clarence.

[ITAL]

4. At this point he needs to stay alive

Better he stays there for the rest of Trump's term. If Thomas croaks, Trump gets to put a much younger version on.

[Paladin]

3. Lucky us.

[k_buddy762]

5. Like him or not, this is a huge historical milestone

attained by a man of color.

[a kennedy]

6. Might be, but it'll be buried like all the other historic African American,

Asian, Spanish, Mexican advancements. Fawk this administration. 🤬 🤬 🤬

[k_buddy762]

7. Not likely

given the amount of hate this man gets. The anger will keep his name in light on social media

[cadoman]

8. imagine carrying that much hatred in your body and soul over so many decades

Utterly repulsive and beyond comprehension. This man is SICK and won't be satisfied till he has killed every non-white person and then he will likely end himself. That is the repukelican mission.

[Greybnk48]

9. It disgusts me he was ever appointed after what came out about him

during Anita Hill's testimony before Congress. The guy has always been sleazy.

[Mountainguy]

10. I hope he can serve for another 4 years...

[LudwigPastorius]

11. Long Dong Slappy conserves his energy.

Easy to do when you use minimal brain cells.