Justice Clarence Thomas doesn’t say much during oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court. He’s also got a calm demeanor and a hearty laugh. And he’s been one of the best additions to the court in its distinguished history. He knows the Constitution like the back of his hand. So when a decision is made that seems injurious to the nation’s founding document, he responds like a parent trying to protect a child.
Thomas took other justices to task on Tuesday after a majority of
the court refused to hear a lawsuit brought by Florida against Washington and California: