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ABC News
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2011
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas celebrated an unusual anniversary today: It's been five years since he's asked a question during oral arguments.
Over the years Thomas has read opinions from the bench, but the last time he spoke up spontaneously during an exchange among the justices and lawyers was in February 2006.
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas celebrated an unusual anniversary today: It's been five years since he's asked a question during oral arguments.
Over the years Thomas has read opinions from the bench, but the last time he spoke up spontaneously during an exchange among the justices and lawyers was in February 2006.
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I'm guessing it's been SIX years now
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Ah, here we go, just found this one too...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Six Years of Silence for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As the Supreme Court justices Tuesday fired questions on the Obamacare mandate across the bench, one voice was notably -- but perhaps predictably -- silent. So far every justice on the bench has spoken up on the health care law except for one: Justice Clarence Thomas.
Indeed, if you search Tuesday’s 126-page transcript of arguments, you won’t find Thomas’ name a single time.
It has now been six years since the justice has asked questions during oral arguments, although he certainly has read his opinions from the bench in his robust baritone.
Thomas has said that he goes into the oral argument sessions knowing how he will decide a case so he doesn’t ask questions.
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http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/news/national-news/26990-six-years-of-silence-for-supreme-court-justice-clarence-thomas
Six Years of Silence for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As the Supreme Court justices Tuesday fired questions on the Obamacare mandate across the bench, one voice was notably -- but perhaps predictably -- silent. So far every justice on the bench has spoken up on the health care law except for one: Justice Clarence Thomas.
Indeed, if you search Tuesday’s 126-page transcript of arguments, you won’t find Thomas’ name a single time.
It has now been six years since the justice has asked questions during oral arguments, although he certainly has read his opinions from the bench in his robust baritone.
Thomas has said that he goes into the oral argument sessions knowing how he will decide a case so he doesn’t ask questions.
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http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/news/national-news/26990-six-years-of-silence-for-supreme-court-justice-clarence-thomas
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