U.S. Supreme Court
Career Highlights: Appointed by President George H.W. Bush, July 1, 1991; judge, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, 1990-91; chairman, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1982-90; assistant secretary for civil rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1981-82; legislative assistant to Sen. John Danforth, R-Mo., 1979-81; attorney, Monsanto Co., 1977-79; Missouri assistant attorney general, 1974-77
Law School: Yale Law School, 1974
Career Highlights: Appointed by President George H.W. Bush, July 1, 1991; judge, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, 1990-91; chairman, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1982-90; assistant secretary for civil rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1981-82; legislative assistant to Sen. John Danforth, R-Mo., 1979-81; attorney, Monsanto Co., 1977-79; Missouri assistant attorney general, 1974-77
Law School: Yale Law School, 1974
WASHINGTON - A lot of changes have occurred in the 11 years since Justice Clarence Thomas succeeded Justice Thurgood Marshall as the Supreme Court's only African-American member.
After tumultuous televised confirmation hearings and narrow approval by the Senate, Thomas withdrew from the public eye, shunning the news media and public appearances.
But now, the 54-year-old Thomas frequently gives personally revealing and sometimes emotional talks to an array ... (continued)
