Justice Clarence Thomas - No questions during oral arguments in court for 2 years (legal, federal)

[ParkTwain]

Thomas: no questions in 2 years - Yahoo! News (broken link)

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"One thing I've demonstrated often in 16 years is you can do this job without asking a single question," he [Thomas] told an adoring crowd at the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group.
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[NewToCA]

Apparently he has a very specific view of how to apply the law, so the discussions may be of marginal interest to him, in how he ends up voting:

The Wall Street Journal Online - Extra

[Greatday]

I admire Justice Thomas.

I have met Justice Thomas and been in his office in the Court. My son was responsible for his post op care some years ago - and went to a Redskins / Cardinals game (Thomas is a redskins fan - they lost )

I find him to be a quiet, insightful and a brillant legal mind.

And, he is a great listener.

More people should be like him IMHO

[saganista]

Yes, I have a great deal of respect for Justice Thomas as well. Except when it comes to voting and opinion-writing. In those two areas, he tends to leave a great deal to be desired...

[KevK]

Thomas is an idiot just like the idiot who appointed him. He just does whatever Scalia tells him to do. He doesn't need to ask any questions.

[KantLockeMeIn]

Originally Posted by KevK

Thomas is an idiot just like the idiot who appointed him. He just does whatever Scalia tells him to do. He doesn't need to ask any questions.

Interesting... did you read his dissent in Gonzalez v. Raich?

[Upton]

Clarence Thomas is nothing more than a token black Supreme Court Justice. Completely unqualified, barely a year on the bench. Appointed only because of the color of his skin as Bush I attempted to curry favor with the black community.

[StillwaterTownie]

If a Supreme Court judge, such as Thomas never asks questions on a case, it makes me wonder if his mind was already made up before hearing the case presented.

[Floridabound09]

Typcial to see the liberal loonies out an about at night.

Not one of you could walk in his shoes, fact is, all of you loonies together couldnt fill his shoes.

[Upton]

Originally Posted by StillwaterTownie

If a Supreme Court judge, such as Thomas never asks questions on a case, it makes me wonder if his mind was already made up before hearing the case presented.

He votes almost exclusively with Scalia. In fact, without being overly harsh, that's really all he is, a black Antonio Scalia. The Republicans knew what they were getting when Bush I nominated him, a yes man.