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hosted.ap.org - 10/24/2009
News from The Associated Press
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Clarence Thomas, the justice long known as the silent member of the Supreme Court, criticized his colleagues Friday for badgering attorneys rather than letting them speak during oral arguments. Thomas - who hasn't asked a lawyer a question during arguments in nearly ...
thehill.com - 10/19/2009
Thomas to White House: Stay out of Fox news fight
— thehill.com — Veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas on Monday advised the Obama administration to stand down and avoid... further fighting with Fox News and its correspondents. In an interview on MSNBC, the columnist -- who has covered every president from John ... (more) Thomas to White House: Stay out of Fox news fight

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Losing: Helen Thomas, NYT, and The Nation Object to White House Fight With Fox News
weeklystandard.com - 10/19/2009
Losing: Helen Thomas, NYT, and The Nation Object to White House Fight With Fox News
— weeklystandard.com — Well, it's not the first time the Grande Liberal Dame of the press corps has had words... for the Obama White House, but today Helen Thomas is voicing more unlikely sentiments by telling the White House attack dogs to heel in the Fox News fight.  ... (more) Losing: Helen Thomas, NYT, and The Nation Object to ...

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tuscaloosanews.com - 10/24/2009
US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas visits UA
— tuscaloosanews.com — University of Alabama School of law students roared with laughter throughout Thomas' lecture Friday afternoon that was... more of a question and answer session. Thomas, 61, lowered his already deep voice and answered one question with a Nick Saban ... (more) US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas visits UA

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How Appealing:  "Thomas to other Supreme Court justices: Hush!"

SCOTUSblog:  Monday Round-up

Hit & Run:  Clarence Thomas on Judicial Grandstanding

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"Thomas to other Supreme Court justices: Hush!"
How Appealing — "Thomas to other Supreme Court justices: Hush!" The Associated Press has this report. The Tuscaloosa News has an update headlined "US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas visits UA." And earlier, today's edition of The Crimson White contains an article headlined "Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to speak to students."

Monday Round-up
SCOTUSblog — Although the Court did not hear oral arguments last week, the media is flush with commentary about cases argued in previous weeks and those that are yet to come.  On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal’s opinion page discussed Alvarez v. Smith, an assets forfeiture case heard two weeks ago.  The Journal urged the Court to vote against the government, criticizing Illinois – and other states – for making owners of police-seized property or money wait too long before they can demand a hearing, and it insinuated that Chicago’s aggressive seizures last year were motivated by a desire to enrich the police department. On Friday, former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson ...

Clarence Thomas on Judicial Grandstanding
Hit & Run — Via How Appealing, the Associated Press reports on a speech by Justice Clarence Thomas where he criticizes his fellow Supreme Court justices for making too much noise during oral arguments: Thomas—who hasn't asked a lawyer a question during arguments in nearly four years—said he and the other eight justices virtually always know ...

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