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02-29-2016, 11:08 PM
Clarence Thomas speaks at Supreme Court for first time in 10 years
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WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas broke 10 years of silence and provoked audible gasps at the Supreme Court on Monday when he posed questions from the bench during an oral argument.
In a case about a federal law that bans people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns, Thomas wanted to k**w of any other case where breaking a law suspends constitutional rights.
SEE ALSO: Mourners pack Supreme Court to pay tribute to Antonin Scalia (http://mashable.com/2016/02/19/mourners-supreme-court-antonin-scalia/)
And it wasn't just one question; it was a back-and-forth lasting a few minutes that stunned lawyers, reporters and others in the courtroom.*
It was only the second week the court has heard arguments since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, Thomas' friend and fellow conservative. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/29/clarence-thomas-speaks/)
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WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas broke 10 years of silence and provoked audible gasps at the Supreme Court on Monday when he posed questions from the bench during an oral argument.
In a case about a federal law that bans people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns, Thomas wanted to k**w of any other case where breaking a law suspends constitutional rights.
SEE ALSO: Mourners pack Supreme Court to pay tribute to Antonin Scalia (http://mashable.com/2016/02/19/mourners-supreme-court-antonin-scalia/)
And it wasn't just one question; it was a back-and-forth lasting a few minutes that stunned lawyers, reporters and others in the courtroom.*
It was only the second week the court has heard arguments since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, Thomas' friend and fellow conservative. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/29/clarence-thomas-speaks/)
More about Clarence Thomas (http://mashable.com/category/clarence-thomas/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Supreme Court (http://mashable.com/category/supreme-court/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and World (http://mashable.com/world/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/sf2VNhfmhVU