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Clarence Thomas’s Stranglehold On History

He's had an awful lot of years to make his mark.

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Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!

As of today, Clarence Thomas takes over Justice Stephen J. ‌Field for the third longest tenure on the Supreme Court, and on Thursday he’ll capture the number 2 spot from which of his former colleagues?

Hint: Justice Thomas will have to wait until 2028 to take over the title of the longest serving Supreme Court justice from Justice William O. Douglas.

See the answer on the next page.

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