US Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas raises his right hand as he is sworn in during confirmation hearings in Washington on September 10, 1991.
US Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas raises his right hand as he is sworn in during confirmation hearings in Washington on September 10, 1991.
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Thomas speaks at the memorial service for former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington on March 1, 2016.
Thomas speaks at the memorial service for former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington on March 1, 2016.
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Thomas gestures during confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 10, 1991.
Thomas gestures during confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 10, 1991.
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Thomas stands next to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito as Alito shakes hands with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice prior to the State of the Union speech in January 2006.
Thomas stands next to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito as Alito shakes hands with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice prior to the State of the Union speech in January 2006.
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From left, Supreme Court Justices David Souter, Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer attend Alito's swearing-in.
From left, Supreme Court Justices David Souter, Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer attend Alito's swearing-in.
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Thomas testifies during a hearing before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee on April 15, 2010.
Thomas testifies during a hearing before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee on April 15, 2010.
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