Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas mingles after giving the keynote address at the dedication ceremony of the Nathan Deal Judicial Center on Tuesday. (Photo: John Disney/ALM)
“It was not too long ago that in Georgia courthouses like this were segregated,” Justice Clarence Thomas said at the Nathan Deal Judicial Center in Atlanta. “One reason segregation endured was due not only to prejudices and a lack of understanding but also to a lack of courage."
February 11, 2020 at 05:23 PM
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas called on judges Tuesday to resist the pull of popular prejudices in order to faithfully follow the rule of law.
“The judiciary is charged with keeping each branch of government—including itself—within its constitutional limits,” Thomas said. “With that authority can come great temptation.”
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