Clarence Thomas: The Greatest Supreme Court Justice Of Our Time?

Who do *you* think is the greatest Supreme Court justice?

Justice Clarence Thomas

Justice Clarence Thomas

I disagree profoundly with Justice Thomas’s views on many questions [but if] the measure of a Justice’s greatness is his contribution of new and thoughtful perspectives that enlarge the debate, then Justice Thomas is now our greatest Justice.

Tom Goldstein, co-founder and publisher of SCOTUSblog, offering his thoughts on Justice Clarence Thomas’s approach to interpreting constitutional law. On October 23, Justice Thomas celebrated his 25th anniversary on the Court.


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