As we continue our review of the Justices’ voting records, next up is the recently retired Justice Thomas.
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How Has Justice Thomas Voted in Criminal Sentencing Cases?
Justice Thomas has participated in 80 criminal sentencing cases since joining the Court, siding with defendants 22 times and against them in 58 cases. From 2001 to 2004, he voted for defendants in five of 21 cases. From 2005 to 2009, he voted for defendants in six of 21 cases. From 2010 to 2014, he
How Has Justice Thomas Voted in Criminal Procedure Cases?
Since joining the Court, Justice Thomas has participated in 203 criminal procedure cases. He has voted for defendants 58 times and against them in 145 cases. Between 2001 and 2004, Justice Thomas voted for defendants 12 times and against them in 31 cases. Between 2005 and 2009, Justice Thomas voted for defendants 26 times and
How Has Justice Thomas Voted in Criminal Constitutional Law Cases?
Since taking his seat on the Court, Justice Thomas has participated in 229 criminal constitutional law cases. He has voted for defendants in 54 cases and against them in 175 cases. Between 2001 and 2009, Justice Thomas supported defendants in only 31 cases and against them in 106 cases. Between 2010 and 2019, Justice Thomas
Reviewing Justice Thomas’ Voting Record in Civil Procedure Cases
Since joining the Court, Justice Thomas has participated in 98 civil procedure cases. He has voted for plaintiffs’ position in 40 of those cases and against plaintiffs in 58. From 2001 to 2005, Justice Thomas voted for plaintiffs in 14 of 32 cases. From 2006 to 2010, he voted for plaintiffs eight times and against
How Has Justice Thomas Voted in Constitutional Law Cases?
Justice Thomas has participated in 81 civil cases primarily involving constitutional law issues. He has supported the defendant in 49 cases and has voted against defendants 32 times. Between 2001 and 2012, he supported defendants in 35 such cases while voting against defendants 16 times. Since that time, he has voted for defendants 14 times
How Has Justice Thomas Voted in Tort Cases?
Through the end of 2019, Justice Thomas had voted in 141 tort cases. He voted for defendants in 93 of those cases and voted for plaintiffs 48 times.
Justice Thomas’ voting patterns in tort cases have remained relatively stable throughout his tenure. From 2001 to 2004, he voted 30 times for defendants, 16 for plaintiffs.
How Did Justice Thomas Vote in Civil Cases With Insurer Parties?
Today, we address the voting record of Justice Thomas throughout his entire tenure on the Court in civil cases involving an insurer party. Since 2001, Justice Thomas has voted for insurers’ position in 23 civil cases while voting against insurers 20 times. From 2001 to 2010, Justice Thomas voted for insurers 18 times to 15
What Can We Infer When Justice Thomas Asks the First Question in a Criminal Case?
Yesterday, we analyzed whether it’s possible to infer Justice Thomas’ vote and whether or not he’s writing an opinion based upon the pattern of his questions in criminal cases. Today, we look at whether it’s more likely that Justice Thomas will ask the first question in criminal cases, based upon his vote and whether he’s
What Can We Infer From Justice Thomas’ Question Patterns in Criminal Cases?
Last week, we analyzed the pattern of Justice Thomas’ questions in oral arguments in civil cases. This week, we address Justice Thomas’ patterns in criminal cases.
When Justice Thomas is in the majority, he questions the losing side more heavily than the party which will lose the case. Justice Thomas has written the majority opinion