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Search results for "Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history"

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Richard Burr stated on October 29, 2016 in a private meeting with supporters:
"I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States."
By Will Doran• November 3, 2016
Clarence Thomas stated on April 05, 2012 in a speech:
The U.S. Supreme Court has not traditionally asked a lot of questions during oral arguments.
By Eric Stirgus• April 16, 2012
Chuck Todd stated on January 30, 2022 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“Clarence Thomas is about to become the only member of the current Supreme Court who was nominated by a president of one party and confirmed by a Senate controlled by the other party.”
By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2022
Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment:
“There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination.
By Bill McCarthy• January 28, 2022
Chain email stated on June 28, 2010 in a chain e-mail:
Justice Antonin Scalia agreed for the Supreme Court to hear a case about whether Barack Obama is eligible to be President.
By Alex Holt• July 30, 2010
X posts stated on May 06, 2022 in a tweet:
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni posted a photo of themselves enjoying a $5,135 bottle of wine “as American women despair about abortion rights being taken away from them.”
By Samantha Putterman• May 20, 2022
Anthony Weiner stated on March 02, 2011 in an interview on Fox News:
"Under the clear letter of the law, (Justice Clarence Thomas) must recuse himself" from the case challenging the constitutionality of the health care law.
By Robert Farley• March 7, 2011
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on March 30, 2015 in a radio ad:
An April 7, 2015 referendum would take "the choice of chief justice" of the Wisconsin Supreme Court "away from the people."
By Tom Kertscher• April 3, 2015
Anthony Weiner stated on March 02, 2011 in an interview on Fox News:
Says Justice Elena Kagan recused herself in "many cases where she had little role" as solicitor general, simply because of the appearance of a conflict of interest.
By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2011
Chris Murphy stated on July 09, 2018 in a tweet:
On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia."
By Manuela Tobias• July 11, 2018
Maggie Hassan stated on March 28, 2017 in a letter:
Says there is a "traditional 60-vote threshold for confirming Supreme Court nominees."
By Ella Nilsen• March 31, 2017
Cory Gardner stated on February 24, 2016 in a talk show:
"It's been since 1888 that a Senate of a different party than the president in the White House confirmed a Supreme Court nominee."  
By Alan Gathright• February 26, 2016
Facebook posts stated on January 09, 2022 in a Facebook post:
"Clarence Thomas’s wife was one of the organizers of Jan 6th"
By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2022
John Barrasso stated on May 10, 2010 in an interview on Fox News:
On military recruiters at Harvard, Elena Kagan "took a position and the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that she was wrong."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 10, 2010
Stephen Colbert stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report":
John Paul Stevens is the only Protestant on the U.S. Supreme Court.
By Catharine Richert• April 14, 2010
Instagram posts stated on September 18, 2022 in a photo:
“Supreme Court just voted to ban condoms.”
By Sara Swann• September 20, 2022
Glenn Youngkin stated on July 10, 2022 in a TV interview.:
“In Virginia, we actually do protect same-sex marriage.”
By Warren Fiske• July 15, 2022
GOP Daily Brief stated on November 23, 2020 in a story:
“Supreme Court Shakes Up 2020 Election, Assigns Conservatives To Swing State Circuit Courts.”
By Noah Y. Kim• December 2, 2020
Justin Clark stated on October 28, 2020 in a tweet:
“Major decision protecting voting rights in Pa. Ballots received after Election Day will not be counted.”
By Jessica Calefati• October 29, 2020
Jerry Falwell Jr. stated on March 23, 2015 in a speech introducing Ted Cruz at Liberty University:
Ted Cruz was "the longest-serving solicitor general in the history of Texas."
By Alex Wilts• March 25, 2015

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