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Which President nominated the secord African-American justice to the US Supreme Court?
President George HW Bush nominated Justice Clarence Thomas to the US Supreme Court in 1991.
Was Clarence Thomas the first African-American Supreme Court justice?
No. Justice Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American on the US Supreme Court. Justice Clarence Thomas is the second African-American US Supreme Court justice. President George HW Bush nominated him in 1991 to replace Thurgood Marshall, who was retiring. Justice Thomas is an incumbent on the bench.
Who took Thurgood Marshall's place in the American supreme court?
President George HW Bush appointed Justice Clarence Thomas to the US Supreme Court with Justice Thurgood Marshall retired in 1991.
When was Justice Clarence Thomas appointed to the US Supreme Court?
Justice Clarence Thomas was nominated by President George H. W. Bush in 1991 to replace Justice Thurgood Marshall, who was retiring. Thomas officially joined the Court in October of that year, and is an incumbent (still sitting). When the 2010-2011 Term began in October, Thomas marked 19 years tenure on the Court.
Was Clarence Thomas the second or third African-American US Supreme Court justice?
Justice Clarence Thomas is only the second of two African-American justices to sit on the US Supreme Court. President Johnson appointed Justice Thurgood Marshall as the first African-American on the Court in 1967. President George H W Bush appointed Clarence Thomas as Thurgood Marshall's successor when Marshall retired in 1991.
Who is Thomas French justice of the peace?
Thomas French was a justice of the peace in Norfolk
When did Thomas Jones - justice - die?
Thomas Jones - justice - died in 1692.
When was Thomas Jones - justice - born?
Thomas Jones - justice - was born in 1614.
What Circuit is allotted to Justice Clarence Thomas?
Justice Clarence Thomas is responsible for the Eleventh Circuit.
Who is the supreme court justice that graduated from holy cross college?
Clarence Thomas
When was John Paul Stevens apointed?
1975
Were Thomas Jefferson and John Marshall cousins?
Chief Justice John Marshall and President Thomas Jefferson were distant cousins, and bitter political rivals. Although related, the men despised each other.
