(AURN News) — On July 1, 1991, President George H.W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Dubbed the “anti-Thurgood Marshall” by critics, Thomas faced questions about his limited judicial experience, and his confirmation was nearly derailed after Anita Hill testified that he sexually harassed her while they worked together at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The Senate confirmed Thomas anyway, and he took his seat in October 1991.
Since then, Thomas has consistently opposed affirmative action, despite acknowledging that it helped open doors for him. He also voted to weaken the Voting Rights Act and most recently dissented in support of President Donald Trump’s attempt to narrow birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment through executive order.
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