As we continue our review of the Justices’ voting records, next up is the recently retired Justice Thomas.
Between joining the Court and the end of 2019, Justice Thomas participated in 53 domestic relations cases. He voted with defendants in 22 of those cases and against them 31 times. Between 2001 and 2005, he voted for defendants in nine of eighteen cases. Between 2006 and 2010, he voted for defendants only three times in thirteen cases. Between 2011 and 2015, he voted for defendants seven times in seventeen cases. Between 2016 and 2019, Justice Thomas voted for defendants in three of five cases.
Twenty-one of these cases were won by defendants at the Appellate Court level. Justice Thomas voted to affirm seven of these wins and to reverse, in whole or in part, 14 times. Between 2001 and 2005, he voted to affirm in three of seven cases. From 2006 to 2010, he voted to affirm once in six cases. Between 2011 and 2015, he voted to affirm in two of six cases. Between 2016 and 2019, he voted to affirm in one of two cases.
Thirty-two of these cases were lost by the defendants at the Appellate Court. Justice Thomas has voted to reverse, in whole or in part, in 15 of those 32 cases. Between 2001 and 2005, he voted to reverse in six of eleven cases. From 2006 to 2010, he voted to reverse twice in seven cases. Between 2011 and 2015, he voted to reverse in five of eleven cases. Between 2016 and 2010, he has voted to reverse in two of three cases.
Join us back here tomorrow as we continue our review of the Justices’ voting records.
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