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Justice Clarence Thomas will teach civil rights at UT. Here’s the irony. • Nov. 11, 2026, 7:10 AM ET (Houston Chronicle)
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Born June 23, 1948 (age 78) • Georgia
Title / Office Supreme Court of the United States (1991-), United States • United States Court of Appeals (1990-1991), United States
Role In Agostini v. Felton • Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. Murphy • Harris v. Quinn • McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission • Obergefell v. Hodges • Shelby County v. Holder • Smith v. City of Jackson, Mississippi • Good News Club v. Milford Central School • Lawrence v. Texas

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