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Clarence Thomas

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Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court (1991-present)

Organizations

U.S. Supreme Court

Last Updated

January 26, 2026

Description

Supreme Court Associate Justice (1991-present). Has accepted unreported luxury gifts from billionaire Harlan Crow, failed to recuse from cases involving his wife's January 6 activities, and authored opinions undermining voting rights and regulatory power.

Fascist Characteristics

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Evidence

Accepted decades of undisclosed luxury gifts from billionaire Harlan Crow including vacations, private jet travel, and real estate purchases worth millions

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Failed to recuse from January 6 cases despite wife Ginni Thomas's involvement in efforts to overturn 2020 election

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Authored concurrence in Dobbs suggesting Court should reconsider contraception, same-sex marriage, and other rights

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Sole dissenter who would have allowed Trump to block January 6 documents, protecting wife's communications

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