On this day in history, October 15, 1991, Clarence Thomas is confirmed to US Supreme Court
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On this day in history, Oct. 15, 1991, Clarence Thomas received a Senate vote of 52-48 confirming him to the U.S. Supreme Court. Today, he is the longest serving Supreme Court justice.
Subsequently, President George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, nominated Thomas, who at that time was a 43-year-old African American judge known for his conservative beliefs, to fill Justice Marshall’s seat, the same source indicated. "That was the closest vote in favor of a Supreme Court nominee in more than a century." Thomas is the longest-serving current justice. Erica Lamberg is a contributing reporter for Fox News Digital.
Thomas had served as chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission during President Ronald Reagan’s administration; in 1990 President Bush appointed him to the U.S. Court of Appeals, several sources stated.
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