Justice Thomas hails US Constitution as common bedrock in divided America
Thomas said the Constitution and free speech can help unite a divided country as Americans prepare to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary.
- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas urged Americans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of independence by standing up for their deeply held beliefs, calling the U.S. Constitution a common bedrock protecting free speech in a divided society.
- Thomas, who replaced Thurgood Marshall on the high court, said his more than three decades of tenure gave him unique perspective on the cynicism that contributes to Americans' distrust in government, shaping his judicial philosophy of limited government.
- At a judicial conference in Miami, Thomas emphasized shared values as essential to national unity, stating, "We've got to have something in common or we don't have a country."
- Thomas made these remarks during an interview with Kasdin Mitchell, a former Supreme Court clerk recently nominated this month by President Donald Trump to serve on the federal bench in Dallas.
- Though he recently became the second longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history, Thomas gave no indication at age 77 of retiring soon, potentially delaying President Trump's opportunity to nominate his fourth justice.
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Justice Clarence Thomas hails US Constitution as common bedrock in divided America
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas urged Americans to mark the nation's 250th anniversary by defending deeply held beliefs and protecting free speech rather than relying on patriotic slogans or celebrations
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Justice Thomas hails US Constitution as common bedrock in divided America
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas urged Americans to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary by defending deeply held beliefs and protecting free speech rather than relying on patriotic slogans or celebrations.
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