Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, 75, mysteriously absent from oral arguments but plans to ‘participate fully’ in decisions
- The Supreme Court gave no reason for the judge’s absence
- The country’s highest court was in session for oral arguments on Monday
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Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was not in court Monday for oral arguments, and the court did not give a reason for his absence.
Chief Justice John Roberts said Thomas is ‘not on the bench today’ in court, but he would ‘participate fully’ in two cases being argued based on the briefs and transcripts.
The Supreme Court did not respond to DailyMail.com’s request for further information on his absence.
The Supreme Court was due to hear oral submissions in two cases on Monday. Thomas did not remotely participate in oral arguments, as judges sometimes have when they cannot be in court in person.
The court has sometimes said in the past when a judge is sick, but not always.
Thomas was hospitalized two years ago with an infection, which caused him to miss several court hearings then as well.
Justice Thomas, 75, is one of nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court and has served on the nation’s highest court since 1991, making him currently the longest-serving justice on the court.
The Supreme Court has a conservative majority of 6-3.
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, 75, was absent from court on Monday
Justice Thomas is one of nine on the Supreme Court, which currently has a conservative majority of 6-3
Of the two cases heard Monday, the first involved a payment to a former Portage, Indiana mayor from a city contractor and whether that payment violated a federal anti-corruption law.
The second case involved an Ohio jewelry store manager who sued the police, claiming the officers did not have probable cause to arrest him on money laundering charges.