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=Appointment of Clarence Thomas to Supreme Court =

Overview
__​__ Clarence Thomas was appointed as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court on October 19, 1991. He was nominated to the Supreme Court by Resident George H.W. Bush on July 1, 1991. Thomas was confirmed in a vote that ended 52-48. Clarence was the second African American appointed to the Supreme Court. His appointment was a little controversial.

Central Issue
Clarence Thomas was born June 23, 1948 in a small town in Georgia. He went to Yale Law School. In 1974, he was appointed an Assistant Attorney General in Missouri. In 1979, he was an assistant to Missouri Senator John Danforth, and in 1981 was Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education. In 1982 he was Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, until 1990 when he was on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Then, in 1991, he became an Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. His appointment was controversial because he had only been a judge for one year and there was a reported issue with Anita Hill. Thomas was accused of making inappropriate comments to Hill who worked for the EEOC. He was eventually appointed to the Supreme Court on October 19. Since joining the Court, Thomas is noted for the fact that he prefers to listen in the argument of cases and asking few questions. Thomas stays close to the original meaning of the Constitution in cases. He is in favor of things that limit the power of the federal government and expand power of state and local governments.

Conclusion
The second African American on the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas has made important decisions. He has made decisions to uphold the rules, laws, and regulations of the United States Constitution.


