The Supreme Court Opinions of Clarence Thomas, 1991-2006

Download or read book The Supreme Court Opinions of Clarence Thomas, 1991-2006 written by Henry Mark Holzer and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his years as an associate justice of the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas has written hundreds of opinions. Despite the availability of Thomas's eloquent and thoughtful words for Americans to examine, much of the public still bases its opinion of Thomas on the words of the American media. Widespread, uncritical acceptance of glib assumptions has greatly distorted perceptions of the record and even the character of this formidable justice. This book offers readers the opportunity to consider the real Clarence Thomas. It analyzes his most important majority, concurring, and dissenting opinions from 1991 through 2006. The author argues that Thomas's opinions reveal a consistent adherence to the principles of federalism, separation of powers, limited judicial review, and regard for individual rights as contemplated by the framers of the Constitution.