Clarence Thomas argued in a new book that there was no need for him to be "hyper active" because he asked enough questions.
In the book "Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words," co-edited by Michael Pack and Mark Paoletta, the judge sat down with Pack for over 30 hours over the course of a year.
Thomas talked to Pack about why he doesn't want to be too vocal when hearing cases.
He thought the criticism was ridiculous. The Court was a very quiet court.
Brennan rarely asked questions. William Brennan served from 1956 to 1990 and Lewis Powell from 1971 to 1987.
This is not old. People listened when I got to the court. Marshall wasn't on the court with me. They were pretty quiet.
Since 1991, Thomas has been a member of the Supreme Court. The emphasis on vocalizing opinions is not necessary in the Supreme Court setting according to the author.
We've got a lot of energy now. He thinks it's unnecessary and doesn't advance the process.
An advocate should be allowed to advocate. The judges are not advocates. We should take action. It's not my job to argue with lawyers, it's their job to argue and there's an advocate on each side.
He said that the referee shouldn't be involved in the game. We can't cross the line between advocacy and judging.
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