IIRC, Thomas was the justice who accepted the case presented in Dec 2008 claiming Obama wasn’t qualified to be President based on his father being Kenyan.
It went for conference with the 9 justices, and at least 6 thought the case wasn’t worth hearing. That means 0-3 thought it was...and I’d assume Thomas makes it at least 1.
BINGO BUMP!
“IIRC, Thomas was the justice who accepted the case presented in Dec 2008 claiming Obama wasn’t qualified to be President based on his father being Kenyan.
It went for conference with the 9 justices, and at least 6 thought the case wasn’t worth hearing. That means 0-3 thought it was...and I’d assume Thomas makes it at least 1.”
Yes, and that 6 to 3 outcome was exactly what Thomas says it was. The Court was evading and will continue to evade the question.
Thomas didn't "accept" any case. Every case filed in the Supreme Court gets heard at a conference.
It went for conference with the 9 justices, and at least 6 thought the case wasn’t worth hearing. That means 0-3 thought it was...and I’d assume Thomas makes it at least 1.
There were no recorded dissents from any of the Supreme Court's denials of certiorari in eligibility cases.