This is the issue so close to Clarence Thomas's heart that he breaks a 10-year silence. And it's one of many issues where President Obama's choice to replace Justice Antonin Scalia could make a difference—if Senate Republicans don't stand in the way.
But toward the end of arguments on Monday, Justice Clarence Thomas broke his decadelong silence on the bench to speak up for gun rights. His sharp questions raised the possibility that Thomas could fill the conservative vacuum created when Justice
It took a case involving the Second Amendment to break Justice Clarence Thomas' 10-year silence. The Supreme Court justice, who last asked a question in court on Feb. 22, 2006, engaged in a back-and-forth with Justice Department lawyer Ilana Eisenstein
Justice Clarence Thomas Asks Question in Court, Ending 10-Year Silent Streak. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas posed questions during oral arguments in a case about domestic violence convictions and gun rights. By: Breanna Edwards.
This is the issue so close to Clarence Thomas's heart that he breaks a 10-year silence. And it's one of many issues where President Obama's choice to replace Justice Antonin Scalia could make a difference—if Senate Republicans don't stand in the way.