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Which US President did Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill work for?
President George H.W. Bush
Which African American was nominated by George HW Bush in 1991 to serve on the Supreme Court?
Clarence Thomas
Is Clarence Thomas wife related to the Bush family?
Yes, Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is not related to the Bush family by blood. She has been involved in conservative political activities and has connections to individuals associated with the Bush family through her work in politics and advocacy.
Who took Thurgood Marshall's place in the American supreme court?
President George HW Bush appointed Justice Clarence Thomas to the US Supreme Court with Justice Thurgood Marshall retired in 1991.
When was Justice Clarence Thomas appointed to the US Supreme Court?
Justice Clarence Thomas was nominated by President George H. W. Bush in 1991 to replace Justice Thurgood Marshall, who was retiring. Thomas officially joined the Court in October of that year, and is an incumbent (still sitting). When the 2010-2011 Term began in October, Thomas marked 19 years tenure on the Court.
Why did Clarence Thomas become an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the US?
President George H. W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to replace Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American justice of the Supreme Court, who retired in 1991. President Bush undoubtedly recognized the importance of maintaining diversity on the Court, but more than that, respected Thomas' conservative politics and opinions.President Bush was already familiar with Clarence Thomas' style of jurisprudence, having nominated him to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1989. In recent years, the Circuit courts have been used as something of a training camp for judges considered potential Supreme Court candidates, so the decision to place Thomas on the Court was planned and intentional.
Which President nominated the secord African-American justice to the US Supreme Court?
President George HW Bush nominated Justice Clarence Thomas to the US Supreme Court in 1991.
Is George Bush related to George Washington?
no
Is George Washington related to Thomas Jefferson?
No. Goerge Bush is related to his son Goerge W. Bush
Was Clarence Thomas the first African-American Supreme Court justice?
No. Justice Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American on the US Supreme Court. Justice Clarence Thomas is the second African-American US Supreme Court justice. President George HW Bush nominated him in 1991 to replace Thurgood Marshall, who was retiring. Justice Thomas is an incumbent on the bench.
Is George Bush related to Hitler?
No, he is not
Was Clarence Thomas the second or third African-American US Supreme Court justice?
Justice Clarence Thomas is only the second of two African-American justices to sit on the US Supreme Court. President Johnson appointed Justice Thurgood Marshall as the first African-American on the Court in 1967. President George H W Bush appointed Clarence Thomas as Thurgood Marshall's successor when Marshall retired in 1991.
