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Clarence Thomas & Ketanji Brown Jackson

9 shared events · Importance 3 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026

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Clarence Thomas, a senior Justice on the Supreme Court, frequently finds himself in ideological opposition to Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on significant legal and constitutional matters.

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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.
Ketanji Brown Jackson: Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Liberal Justice, reported a significant book advance from Bertelsmann — Penguin Random House, which contributes to the overall scrutiny of justices' outside income.
Apr 20, 2026 · 6 articles
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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.
Ketanji Brown Jackson: Ketanji Brown Jackson questioned the legality and logistics of Donald Trump's executive order during oral arguments and joined the majority opinion.
Apr 20, 2026 · 194 articles
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Regulatory
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.
Ketanji Brown Jackson: Dissented, arguing the majority misinterpreted FIFRA and unjustly left Durnell without a remedy.
Jun 25, 2026 · 133 articles
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Clarence Thomas: Justice Clarence Thomas dissented in the birthright citizenship case, arguing that African descendants of enslaved people are a unique case separate from children of tourists or undocumented immigrants.
Ketanji Brown Jackson: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, along with Justice Sonia Sotomayor, directly criticized Justice Clarence Thomas's claim in a joint opinion regarding birthright citizenship.
Apr 20, 2026 · 172 articles
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Clarence Thomas: Justice Thomas dissented in Cook, arguing that any protection against Trump firing Cook is unconstitutional.
Ketanji Brown Jackson: Justice Jackson joined the majority in Cook and dissented in Slaughter, emphasizing the need for careful deliberation.
Apr 20, 2026 · 237 articles
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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.
Ketanji Brown Jackson: Ketanji Brown Jackson joined the majority opinion of the United States — Supreme Court of the United States, ruling against Donald Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for tariffs.
Feb 20, 2026 · 80 articles
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Clarence Thomas: Clarence Thomas is the oldest member of the United States — Supreme Court of the United States.
Ketanji Brown Jackson: Ketanji Brown Jackson was appointed by Joe Biden to the United States — Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 30, 2026 · 20 articles
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Ketanji Brown Jackson: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson questioned the practical logistics of implementing Donald Trump's birthright citizenship order.
Apr 01, 2026 · 65 articles
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Ketanji Brown Jackson: Ketanji Brown Jackson>>> concurred in the decision to dismiss the case regarding Joseph Clifton Smith>>>'s execution.
May 21, 2026 · 8 articles
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