Posted on 04/15/2024 7:09:19 PM PDT by bitt
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, 75, sparked raised eyebrows over his whereabouts when he was absent during oral arguments on Monday, and the Court provided no explanation why.
Addressing Thomas' lack of presence, Chief Justice John Roberts said simply that Thomas "is not on the bench today" but would "participate fully" in the two cases being argued based on the briefs and transcripts, according to NBC News' Lawrence Hurley.
"Context that may or may not be helpful: In the recent past, Justice Thomas phoned into oral arguments when he couldn't attend in person, allowing him to ask questions remotely. He isn't doing so this time," wrote Slate reporter Mark Joseph Stern on X, formerly Twitter.
Newsweek reached out to the Supreme Court via email for comment.
When Thomas was hospitalized two years ago with an infection, he missed multiple court sessions but still took part in cases.
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Not good. I hope he’s ok.
Prayers up for Clarence thomas
Maybe he has the flu.
Whoa boy...
bttt
Clarence Thomas is the best Justice on the Supreme Court.
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This Good Man is traveling as usual in his R V and it broke down....Do not worry about this guy, he has to be the best Constitutional Judge on our Supreme Court ever. I do not say that lightly...
I agree.
There is a flu bug going around.
Bump
Pray for him, and for the country if his situation is not good.
Wishful thinking, ...or has this been reported ?
Well, remember what the Obozo’s deep state thugs did to Justice Scalia, the other constitutionalist judge. Is Justice Thomas their next target/victim?
Prayers for Justice Thomas, his wife and family. Holy Father, we need this man to protect us from the evil that permeates this country. Like Donald Trump, he is your blessed servant in the right place, at the right time. Please keep him safe, and healthy for many years to come. Amen.
Yes!
And I have never forgotten how infuriating it was to watch Biden’s conduct during Thomas’s SC Confirmation hearing. Biden was HELL bent on destroying Thomas’s reputation and career by bringing in a “star witness”—Anita Hill!
Having had a job that involved handling cases of sexual harassment, I certainly had NO sympathy for anyone who was guilty of such behavior!
But, as I watched the hearings, I came to suspect the credibility of Hill’s testimony, and also suspect that Biden was only using her to keep Thomas —a clear CONSERVATIVE—from becoming a SC Justice.
All these years later, my respect for Thomas has grown as greatly as has my contempt for Biden!
AMEN, INDEED!
AMEN!!
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