Justice Thomas speaks at Supreme Court for first time in 7 years
WASHINGTON (AP) - Justice Clarence Thomas did something at a Supreme Court argument Monday for the first time in nearly seven years - he spoke.
But what Thomas said is not clear, other than he appears to have joked about Ivy League lawyers.
The argument transcript only records a few words. It quotes Thomas as saying, "Well, he did not..." Several justices laughed in response.
Louisiana lawyer Carla Sigler replied: "I would refute that, Justice Thomas."
Two lawyers in the courtroom said Thomas was joking about Ivy League law school graduates, although one said it was at the expense of Thomas' alma mater, Yale, and the other said rival Harvard was the butt of the joke.
Thomas hasn't asked a question in court since February 22, 2006.
But what Thomas said is not clear, other than he appears to have joked about Ivy League lawyers.
The argument transcript only records a few words. It quotes Thomas as saying, "Well, he did not..." Several justices laughed in response.
Louisiana lawyer Carla Sigler replied: "I would refute that, Justice Thomas."
Two lawyers in the courtroom said Thomas was joking about Ivy League law school graduates, although one said it was at the expense of Thomas' alma mater, Yale, and the other said rival Harvard was the butt of the joke.
Thomas hasn't asked a question in court since February 22, 2006.
I'm willing to go on record here as cutting Thomas slack for this.
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Been in too many work meetings where the questions that were asked were either monumentally stupid or obvious, or where the ones that really mattered were on enough folk's minds that they got answered for me long before I might have had a chance to pose one myself.
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As long as he's paying attention and feels that all of his concerns are getting covered by the other justices, why does he have to speak? Â
I guess if all you do is write decisions, there is no need to talk....or maybe you don't do either?
Who nominated this fool ?
Stunning.