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Supreme Court Opinions of Clarence Thomas 1991-2006: A Conservative's Perspective

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Clarence Thomas is the most disparaged Supreme Court justice in history. In my view, improperly. This book does an excellent job evaluating his judicial philosophy through his opinions--whether majority, concurring, or dissenting. Holzer weaves his own understanding of Thomas's originalist philosophy with Thomas's own words through his published opinions. I am unaware of this type of analysis of Thomas's work, and think it is about time someone took an objective, even sympathetic, look at his rulings. I recently finished Thomas's memoir, "My Grandfather's Son" and combining that with this work, my regard for Thomas has only increased. The book is thoughtful, well-organized, and carries a good balance of Thomas's writings and Holzer's introductory and analytic comments. If I could add anything to the book, I would like an extended chapter, by Thomas himself, providing a detailed look at what he thinks originalism is and why it is important. I view this book as a valuable addition to my library. In addition, like the book, "Scalia Dissents," it is a pleasure to read.

Henry Mark Holzer has written a carefully-researched analysis of Justice Thomas' opinions and especially, his dissents. He concludes that Thomas consistently seeks the Framers' intent in his decisions, giving Americans a true constitutional defender on the Court.

This is a fair, balanced and complete review of the significant elements of Justice Thomas's jurisprudence. Unlike the media, which often ignores or misrepresents Thomas's opinions, the author has provided a clear and objective account of the justice's work. This is a higly readable book and certainly an important addition to the Supreme Court bibliography.

This book is Clarence Thomas' autobiography, and I liked it. Mr Thomas grew up in poverty in the segregated South, worked hard in primary schools, and became a radical leftist. He attended Yale, but was upset because he believed he was accepted due to his race, and not his ability.

After he graduated and while working on passing the bar test, he was hired by the Missouri Attorney General. His work showed him his political beliefs were wrong, and he became a conservative

He received much help from Republicans, but opposition from liberals as he progressed through the federal government.

I would say he accomplished the American dream of going from the bottom to much better status.