The conservative justice was not present for oral arguments on Monday, but the court did not provide a reason why.

The conservative justice was not present for oral arguments on Monday, but the court did not provide a reason why.

Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was not present at the court for oral arguments on Monday, with the court giving no reason for his absence.

Chief Justice John Roberts said in court that Thomas “is not on the bench today” but would “participate fully” in the two cases being argued based on the briefs and transcripts.

A court spokeswoman had no further information.

Thomas, 75, is the eldest of the nine justices. The court has a 6-3 conservative majority.

  • bostonbananarama@lemmy.world
    13·
    9 months ago

    So you are completely ignorant as to how Congress functions, but you’re also somehow positive they could have done something? That’s such confused thinking. Perhaps figure out what could have been done before complaining that it wasn’t done.

    • PapaStevesy@midwest.socialEnglish
      67·
      9 months ago

      They could have “convinced” Mitch McConnell not to block the nomination by any thousands of legal, illegal, and extra-legal means. All I’m saying is, when corporate America is in trouble, it truly seems like anything is possible. When actual American lives are at stake, they just shrug and bemoan the rules they’re in charge of making and enforcing.

      • bostonbananarama@lemmy.world
        2·
        9 months ago

        They could have “convinced” Mitch McConnell not to block the nomination by any thousands of legal, illegal, and extra-legal means.

        No, they couldn’t.

        All I’m saying is, when corporate America is in trouble, it truly seems like anything is possible.

        Yes, because Democrats want to help people, and Republicans only care about ultra wealthy people and corporations. Corporate America is the overlap in this particular Venn diagram.

        When actual American lives are at stake, they just shrug and bemoan the rules they’re in charge of making and enforcing.

        Republicans do that and block help. See Republicans with the recent bridge collapse all the way back to super storm Sandy.