Justice Clarence Thomas misses Supreme Court arguments
Justice Clarence Thomas misses Supreme Court arguments
The conservative justice was not present for oral arguments on Monday, but the court did not provide a reason why.
The conservative justice was not present for oral arguments on Monday, but the court did not provide a reason why.
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was not present at the court for oral arguments on Monday, with the court giving no reason for his absence.
Chief Justice John Roberts said in court that Thomas “is not on the bench today” but would "participate fully" in the two cases being argued based on the briefs and transcripts.
A court spokeswoman had no further information.
Thomas, 75, is the eldest of the nine justices. The court has a 6-3 conservative majority.
We’re not lucky enough to have this ghoul drop dead in the next 9 months.
Imagine if he already was and they were weekend at Bernie’s-ing him so they could inflate the conservative numbers?
I mean 5-3 is still a majority so this makes zero sense but like, we live in the bizzaro world where I honestly wouldn’t put it past them
On any given roll of the dice, it's very difficult to say how lucky we are.
Even if he did, the Democrats would probably give the pick to the Republicans again
Can't happen this time because Mitch isn't running the Senate...
BUT...
Here's a scenario...
Thomas drops dead.
Sinema or Manchin change party to Republican.
Senate flips to Republican leadership and Mitch is back in charge because he doesn't step down from the leadership role until the term ends.
Mitch blocks the nominee just like he did with Merrick Garland.
Trump wins and gets a 4th Supreme Court pick... which doesn't change the balance, since Thomas is right wing, but it locks in the 6-3 majority for decades.
He doesn’t need to hear arguments. He’s already decided how he’s voting based on the vacation offers he’s received
I really wish this WEREN'T true.
"I don't need to hear the arguments! Just tell me how that sonofabitch Brenner voted and I'll vote against him!"
I sure hope he was picking up that sweet fuckwagon from John Oliver.
He would have had to cut his all expense paid yacht trip short.
It wasn't* a gift, he was just catching a ride** from*** a friend****!
*Was
**Going on a yacht trip
***With
****Billionaire involved in a supreme Court caseI can’t believe you’d even mention it.
maybe?
Live your life in such a way that, when you take a sick day from work, half the country doesn't hope it means you're dead.
Hope for the best
For Thomas or the rest of us?
The supreme court system is flawed and gives 9 individuals way too much power over the future of our country. I didn't vote for any of them, neither did anyone else, and before anyone tells me "tHeY'Re ApPoinTed by PrEsidenT" just fuck off and know that you're a part of the problem.
Sad when the best hope we have for our country is for the villains bogging it down to just have a random heart attack or something.
Not breaking out the champagne or fireworks quite yet, but they're definitely on standby.
You guys are all speculating that he's dead. I'm thinking Harlan Crow was getting frisky and had Clarence get out the knee pads.
Is he dead yet?
He’s striking for higher pay.
He missed his chance for a better offer already.
Let’s not get excited, sometimes a totally-not-a-bribe has to be picked up right now.
Also there might have been porn on somewhere.
He's gone yachting.
God, I hope he's retiring.