Associate Justice
Clarence Thomas
- Appointed by
- George H. W. Bush
- Appointment date
- October 23, 1991
- Status
- Active

Votes
October Term 2025 (2025–2026)
- Majority
- 21
- Concurrence
- 5
- Dissent
- 4
- Recusal
- 0
- Authored
- 10
Cases
Recent activity
Docket 24-556Majority
Joe Fernandez, Petitioner v. United States
May 28, 2026
Docket 24-7351Dissent
Terry Pitchford, Petitioner v. Burl Cain, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Corrections, et al.
May 28, 2026
Docket 24-820Majority
Daniel Rutherford, Petitioner v. United States
May 28, 2026
Docket 24-935Majority
Flowers Foods, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Angelo Brock
May 28, 2026
Docket 23-1209Majority
M & K Employee Solutions, LLC, et al., Petitioners v. Trustees of the IAM National Pension Fund
May 21, 2026
Docket 24-872DissentAuthored
John Q. Hamm, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, Petitioner v. Joseph Clifton Smith
May 21, 2026
Docket 24-983MajorityAuthored
Havana Docks Corporation, Petitioner v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al.
May 21, 2026
Docket 24-1238Majority
Shawn Montgomery, Petitioner v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al.
May 14, 2026
Docket 24-109ConcurrenceAuthored
Louisiana, Appellant v. Phillip Callais, et al.
April 29, 2026
Docket 24-781Majority
First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc., Petitioner v. Jennifer Davenport, Attorney General of New Jersey
April 29, 2026
Docket 24-783Majority
Enbridge Energy, LP, et al., Petitioners v. Dana Nessel, Attorney General of Michigan, on Behalf of the People of the State of Michigan
April 22, 2026
Docket 24-924MajorityAuthored
Winston Tyler Hencely, Petitioner v. Fluor Corporation, et al.
April 22, 2026
Opinions
Authored
Docket 24-872DissentAuthored
John Q. Hamm, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, Petitioner v. Joseph Clifton Smith
May 21, 2026
Docket 24-983MajorityAuthored
Havana Docks Corporation, Petitioner v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al.
May 21, 2026
Docket 24-109ConcurrenceAuthored
Louisiana, Appellant v. Phillip Callais, et al.
April 29, 2026
Docket 24-924MajorityAuthored
Winston Tyler Hencely, Petitioner v. Fluor Corporation, et al.
April 22, 2026
Docket 24-813MajorityAuthored
Chevron USA Incorporated, et al., Petitioners v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, et al.
April 17, 2026
Docket 24-171MajorityAuthored
Cox Communications, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Sony Music Entertainment, et al.
March 25, 2026
Docket 24-351MajorityAuthored
United States Postal Service, et al., Petitioners v. Lebene Konan
February 24, 2026
Docket 24-724ConcurrenceAuthored
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Sarah Palmquist, Individually and as Next Friend of E.P., a Minor, et al.
February 24, 2026
Docket 24-1287DissentAuthored
Learning Resources, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al.
February 20, 2026
Docket 24-482ConcurrenceAuthored
Holsey Ellingburg, Jr., Petitioner v. United States
January 20, 2026