How long has Clarence Thomas served on the US Supreme Court?

Answer 1

Justice Clarence Thomas was nominated by President George H. W. Bush in 1991 to replace Justice Thurgood Marshall, who was retiring. Thomas officially joined the Court in October of that year, and is an incumbent (still sitting). When the 2009-2010 Term begins in October, Thomas will have 18 years tenure on the Court.

Answer 2

President George HW Bush nominated Justice Clarence Thomas to the US Supreme Court in 1991. He assumed office on October 18, 1991, and is serving his nineteenth year on the bench (as of 2010). Justice Thomas is currently third in seniority among the Associate Justices, behind John Paul Stevens and Antonin Scalia, respectively.

Answer 3

President Ronald Reagan nominated Antonin Scalia to the US Supreme Court in 1986 to replace William Rehnquist, upon Rehnquist's elevation to Chief Justice. Justice Scalia was confirmed by a vote of 98-0 on September 26, 1986. In September 2010, he will mark his 24-year anniversary on the bench.

Answer 4

He has been on it since October 1991, so as of February 2016, he has been on it for just over 24 years.