Clarence Thomas

Clarence Thomas is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Nominated by President George H. W. Bush, he has served on the Court since 1991, making him its longest-serving current member. Born in 1948 in Pin Point, Georgia, Thomas rose from humble beginnings to become a leading conservative jurist. Before joining the Supreme Court, he served as chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. On the court, Justice Thomas is known for his originalist and textualist approach to the Constitution, his clear and forceful writing, and his consistent defense of limited government, individual liberty, and the rule of law.