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4. Justice Thomas has refrained from speaking for many years now. No Joke!

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 02:05 AM

Mar 2012

Apparently the last time Justice Thomas spoke during an oral argument was in 2007. He has been silent for FIVE years.

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Did Justice Thomas ask a question or make any statement during the past three days ... [View all] Tx4obama Mar 2012 OP

He exercised his right to remain silent. Loudly Mar 2012 #1

No. steve2470 Mar 2012 #2

February 2011 (5th anniversary) AND March 29th (6th year) Tx4obama Mar 2012 #5

Never said a word. Hoping everyone would forget this: SomethingFishy Mar 2012 #3

Justice Thomas has refrained from speaking for many years now. No Joke! Firebrand Gary Mar 2012 #4

Apparently 6 years now, see comment #5 Tx4obama Mar 2012 #6

You can read his body expressions from the sketch art. ellisonz Mar 2012 #7

Thank you for posting that :) n/t Tx4obama Mar 2012 #8

You're welcome. ellisonz Mar 2012 #9

ROFL Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #10

Seems strange that SCALIA would ask this ... Tx4obama Mar 2012 #11

I wonder: Do the supremes pretend to be politically uninformed Ship of Fools Mar 2012 #12

How can we tell? allagash Mar 2012 #13

clarence the mute spanone Mar 2012 #15

They would have had to wake him first. DFW Mar 2012 #16

He got his vocal cords removed as part of his Javaman Mar 2012 #17