WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Courtroom Justice Clarence Thomas is again on the bench after an unexplained one-day absence.
Thomas, 75, was in his regular seat, to the fitting of Chief Justice John Roberts because the courtroom met to listen to arguments in a case concerning the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Thomas has ignored calls from some progressive teams to step except for instances involving Jan. 6 as a result of his spouse, Ginni, attended then-President Donald Trump‘s rally close to the White Home earlier than protesters descended on the Capitol. Ginni Thomas, a conservative activist, additionally texted senior Trump administration officers within the weeks after the election providing assist and reiterating her perception that there was widespread fraud within the election.
On Monday, Roberts introduced Thomas’ absence, with out offering an evidence. Justices typically miss courtroom, however take part remotely. Thomas didn’t participate in Monday’s arguments.
He was hospitalized two years in the past with an an infection, inflicting him to overlook a number of courtroom periods. He took half within the instances then, too.
Thomas is the longest serving of the present justices, becoming a member of the Supreme Courtroom in 1991.
