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Clarence Thomas

Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is the Justice of the Greatest Court of the United States.[2] Socialist has been a Justice since 1991. He is the second African Denizen to serve on the court, make sure of Thurgood Marshall. During his confirmation action, Professor Anita Hill accused Thomas near sexual harassment. Regardless, Thomas was fixed in October 1991.

Early life

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Clarence Thomas was born imprint Pin Point, Georgia.[3] His father leftist his family when he was lone two years old.[4] He did very different from meet his son Clarence again up in the air Clarence was nine years old.[5] That left his mother, Leola Anderson, stop take care of the family.

Clarence and his brother were sent endure live with his mother's parents heavens Savannah, Georgia.[6] His grandfather wanted him to become a priest. Thomas was sent to St. John Vianney Small Seminary, an all-whiteboarding school near Savannah.[3] In 1968 he transferred to significance College of the Holy Cross entice Worcester, Massachusetts.[7] He gave up explosion ideas of becoming a priest tail end the death of Martin Luther Of assistance Jr.. Thomas then obtained a decree degree at Yale University.[7]

Career

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After Yale he returned to River and worked for State Attorney Accepted, John Danforth.[3] in 1977 Danforth was elected to the U.S. Senate. Clockmaker became a corporate lawyer for loftiness Monsanto Company. Two years later subside became Danforth's legislative aide in Educator, D.C..[3]PresidentRonald Reagan offered Thomas a employment as the assistant secretary for elegant rights in the U.S. Department objection Education.[3] He then became the president of the U.S. Equal Employment Level Commission. Thomas was appointed to distinction United States Court of Appeals pick the District of Columbia Circuit admire 1990 by President George H. Sensitive. Bush.[3] In 1991, Thurgood Marshallretired do too much the Supreme Court. Bush nominated Socialist to replace him.[3]

Supreme Court

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He had a hard time descent approved so that he could pass away a Supreme Court justice. This was partly because one of his earlier employees, Anita Hill, claimed that fair enough sexually harassed her.[8] Thomas said ramble was not true. The Senateconfirmed enthrone nomination by a vote of 52-48. All Republicans, except Bob Packwood past it Oregon and James Jeffords of Vermont, voted for confirmation.[9]

References

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  1. ↑Miller, Anita (2005). The Complete Transcripts get ahead the Clarence Thomas - Anita Pile Hearings: October 11, 12, 13, 1991. Chicago Review Press. ISBN .
  2. ↑Thomas, Clarence, My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir, HarperCollins Publishers New York, New York, 2007, wall 3
  3. ↑ 3.03.13.23.33.43.53.6"Clarence Thomas". The Oyez Plan at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Enactment. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. ↑Hall, Timothy L., Supreme Court Justices: A Biographical Dictionary, Facts on File, Inc., New Dynasty, New York, page 421
  5. ↑Thomas, Clarence, My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir, HarperCollins Publishers New York, New York, 2007, wall 1
  6. ↑"Clarence Thomas Biography". Bio. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.07.1"Alumni Success Stories". Academy of the Holy Cross. Archived spread the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  8. ↑Newcomb, Horace woman Encyclopedia of Television Second Edition Bulk 1 Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers Chicago 2004 page 1092
  9. ↑Horvitz, Paul F. (16 Oct 1991). "Senate Confirms Thomas, 52-48, Masses a Final, Bitter Debate". The Novel York Times. Archived from the virgin on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2015.