The Rising Influence of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

About this episode

The episode discusses the growing influence of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and features an interview with law professor John Yoo.

This week Clarence Thomas becomes the second-longest-service Justice on the Supreme Court, and his impact on American law is growing. Paul Gigot speaks with law professor and former Thomas clerk John Yoo about the Justice’s influence on the Court and the recent testy exchanges between Justices that have played out in public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Paul Gigot

Guest: John Yoo

Topics covered

• Supreme Court
• Clarence Thomas
• American law
• Judicial influence
• Legal discussions

Keywords

• Supreme Court
• Clarence Thomas
• John Yoo
• legal influence
• judicial exchanges

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Organizations: The Wall Street Journal

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