Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas serves as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Previously chaired the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and served on the D.C. Circuit.
- Current office
- Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Seat or institution
- Supreme Court
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Career context
Previously chaired the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and served on the D.C. Circuit.
Selected public records
This is an illustrative collection across documented service, not an exhaustive career archive or a complete statement of policy positions. Missing records do not establish opposition, absence, or inaction. How the examples were selected →
| Decision | Date | What this justice wrote or joined |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission | January 21, 2010 | Joined all but Part IV of the Court opinion; wrote separately opposing disclosure requirements and joined part of Scalia’s concurrence. |
| Obergefell v. Hodges | June 26, 2015 | Wrote a dissent and joined the Roberts, Scalia, and Alito dissents. |
| Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization | June 24, 2022 | Joined Alito’s Court opinion; wrote a concurrence. |
| Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith | May 18, 2023 | Joined Sotomayor’s Court opinion. |
| Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Ltd. | May 16, 2024 | Wrote the Court opinion. |
| Trump v. United States | July 1, 2024 | Joined the Court opinion; wrote a concurrence. |
| United States v. Skrmetti | June 18, 2025 | Joined the Court opinion; wrote a concurrence and joined Barrett’s concurrence. |
An absent participation entry is not a dissent or recusal. An older decision may predate this justice’s service. Read the opinions for their reasoning.
Continue your research
Sources you can check
- Justices · Supreme Court of the United States
- Justices 1789 to Present · Supreme Court of the United States
- Supreme Court of the United States · Supreme Court of the United StatesSection: Clarence Thomas
Research checked October 19, 2026. Source publication dates may be earlier. Read the coverage and limitations →