[San Jacinto]

Before Justice Thomas sits to hear oral argument, he has read extensive briefs from both sides as well as from all the amicus who have filed briefs in the case. He has had his law clerks prepare memoranda on the legal points and case precedents. Anyone needing “clarification” at that point would be either dense or lazy. The purpose for the questioning is to probe the weak points of the advocates and to highlight the strengths which the justice wants to see emphasized.

Prior to serving on the Court,Justice Thomas was appointed by Reagan to head the EEOC and made great progress in repairing an agency which had become a bureaucratic mess. He is quite scholarly and is perfectly capable of understanding the issues of the case and putting them in proper context.

The people who now question his competence or his work ethic are of the same ilk as the scumbags who tried to wreck the nomination in the first place. These same people lionize Thurgood Marshall as an intellectual giant, which is far from the truth, and their attacks on Justice Thomas are designed to titillate and give secret pleasure to like minded liberal bigots, of which there is no shortage. Those familiar with Justice Thomas’ background and past accomplishments know the truth of the matter.

[purpleraine]

Thanx for that historical perspective. Thomas was an affirmative action appointed because there were no black justices when the opening occurred.

I am aware of the process for filing appeals. I have sat in US circuit courts three times and several times in state courts.

It is inconceivable given human communication that someone can put all of their ideas in writing and have a reader that would have no need to have follow-up questions about context, intent, law or clarification. It's a good thing the other judges do not engage in the questionable practice.