Brett Kavanaugh & Clarence Thomas
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Brett Kavanaugh serves as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court alongside Clarence Thomas, frequently aligning with him on conservative judicial interpretations and rulings.
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh sided with the majority in blocking Donald Trump's order based on federal law, though he disagreed with the constitutional ruling, suggesting a future Congress could change the law.
Clarence Thomas: Clarence Thomas wrote a dissenting opinion, arguing that Donald Trump's order should have been upheld and that the 14th Amendment was being repurposed for political projects not supported by the Reconstruction Congress.
Apr 20, 2026 · 194 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh, a Conservative Justice, reported teaching income from the University of Notre Dame, adding to the details of justices' outside earnings.
Clarence Thomas: Clarence Thomas, a Conservative Justice, reported teaching income from Columbus School of Law, adding to the details of justices' outside earnings, especially in light of past controversies regarding his financial disclosures.
Apr 20, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Kavanaugh joined the majority in both cases, providing a key vote to protect Fed independence.
Clarence Thomas: Justice Thomas dissented in Cook, arguing that any protection against Trump firing Cook is unconstitutional.
Apr 20, 2026 · 237 articles
Regulatory
Brett Kavanaugh: Authored the majority opinion, which held that FIFRA expressly preempts Durnell's state-law failure-to-warn claim.
Clarence Thomas: Justice Clarence Thomas joined the majority opinion and filed a concurring opinion, arguing that FIFRA itself was 'likely unconstitutional in many applications' due to exceeding Congress's authority under the Commerce Clause.
Jun 25, 2026 · 133 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined parts of Justice Samuel Alito's dissenting opinion.
Clarence Thomas: Justice Clarence Thomas joined Justice Samuel Alito's dissenting opinion.
Jun 29, 2026 · 78 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: One of Trump's appointees; mentioned as part of the conservative majority.
Clarence Thomas: Mentioned as another conservative justice facing retirement pressure; his potential retirement remains a topic of speculation.
Aug 07, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Target of a 2022 assassination attempt; his case cited as an example of threats.
Clarence Thomas: Faced ethics scrutiny over undisclosed luxury trips from Harlan Crow.
Jul 14, 2026 · 42 articles
International
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh, in his dissent, noted that the Supreme Court's ruling did not specify how the government should return the collected billions from importers.
Clarence Thomas: Clarence Thomas was one of the three dissenting justices in the Supreme Court's ruling, supporting Donald Trump's interpretation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Feb 20, 2026 · 80 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Kavanaugh joined the majority in the Supreme Court ruling that blocked the firing, contributing to the decision.
Clarence Thomas: Justice Thomas dissented in the Supreme Court ruling, indicating support for the president's ability to fire Cook.
Aug 07, 2026 · 65 articles
Regulatory
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Kavanaugh wrote a concurrence in a similar Mississippi case, suggesting such laws may be unconstitutional but not blocking enforcement. He did not write separately here.
Clarence Thomas: Justice Thomas wrote the opinion in the related 2025 case upholding United States — Texas's pornographic website age verification law, but is not directly involved in this order.
Apr 20, 2026 · 31 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh was nominated by Donald Trump to the United States — Supreme Court of the United States.
Clarence Thomas: Clarence Thomas is the oldest member of the United States — Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 30, 2026 · 20 articles
International
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh, a United States — Supreme Court of the United States Justice, wrote a dissenting opinion in the tariff case and was praised by Donald Trump.
Clarence Thomas: Clarence Thomas, a United States — Supreme Court of the United States Justice, was in the minority opinion and praised by Donald Trump.
Feb 20, 2026 · 48 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a Donald Trump appointee, suggested ways the United States — Supreme Court of the United States could rule in Cissy Wang's favor, either constitutionally or under federal law.
Apr 01, 2026 · 65 articles
Domestic
Clarence Thomas: Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from the United States — Supreme Court of the United States's decision, siding with Donald Trump's administration regarding the United States — National Guard (United States) deployment.
Dec 23, 2025 · 15 articles
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