The oldest-serving justice on the current Court has had health issues in the past but participated in arguments.

Supreme Court JusticeĀ Clarence Thomas, 75, sparked raised eyebrows over his whereabouts when he was absent during oral arguments on Monday, and the Court provided no explanation.

Chief JusticeĀ John RobertsĀ addressed Thomasā€™ lack of presence, according toĀ NBCĀ Newsā€™ Lawrence Hurley, saying that Thomas ā€œis not on the bench todayā€ but would ā€œparticipate fullyā€ in the two cases being argued based on the briefs and transcripts.

ā€œContext that may or may not be helpful: In the recent past, Justice Thomas phoned into oral arguments when he couldnā€™t attend in person, allowing him to ask questions remotely. He isnā€™t doing so this time,ā€Ā wroteĀ Slate reporter Mark Joseph Stern on X, formerlyĀ Twitter.

  • Tolookah
    7Ā·
    1 year ago

    As opposed to next near, where itā€™s a non solar eclipse year. canā€™t use years with uh, non prime Numbers also? Democrats get primes, extremists get the rest (and primes)