Clarence Thomas

Clarence Thomas
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Incumbent
Assumed office October 23, 1991
Nominated by	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Thurgood Marshall
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
In office March 12, 1990 – October 23, 1991
Nominated by	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Robert Bork
Succeeded by	Judith Rogers
Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
In office May 6, 1982 – March 12, 1990
President	Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Eleanor Holmes Norton
Succeeded by	Evan Kemp
Assistant Secretary of Education for the Office for Civil Rights
In office 1981–1982
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Cynthia Brown
Succeeded by	Harry Singleton
Personal details
Born	(1948-06-23) June 23, 1948 (age 76) Pin Point, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Republican[1]
Spouse(s)	Kathy Ambush ​ ​ (m. 1971; div. 1984)​ Preview warning: Template:Marriage used with unknown parameter(s): (). Virginia Lamp ​ (m. 1987)​ Preview warning: Template:Marriage used with unknown parameter(s): ().
Children	1
Education	Conception Seminary College College of the Holy Cross (BA) Yale University (JD)
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Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is the Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.^[2] Thomas has been a Justice since 1991. He is the second African American to serve on the court, after Thurgood Marshall. During his confirmation process, Professor Anita Hill accused Thomas of sexual harassment. Regardless, Thomas was confirmed in October 1991.

1. ↑ Miller, Anita (2005). The Complete Transcripts of the Clarence Thomas - Anita Hill Hearings: October 11, 12, 13, 1991. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-0-89733-408-2.
2. ↑ Thomas, Clarence, My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir, HarperCollins Publishers New York, New York, 2007, page 3