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Clarence Thomas
Active judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Clarence Thomas serves on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Oct 15, 1991 by a 52–48 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Oct 15, 1991
- Senate vote
- 52–48
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1948
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitGeorge H.W. Bush · Mar 6, 1990 – Oct 23, 1991
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesGeorge H.W. Bush · Oct 15, 1991
Education
- College of the Holy CrossB.A., 1971
- Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1974
Career
Assistant attorney general, Jefferson City, Missouri, 1974-1977; Attorney, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, Missouri, 1977-1979; Legislative assistant, U.S. Sen. John C. Danforth ofMissouri, 1979-1981; Assistant secretary for civil rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1981-1982; Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1982-1990
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