“I had faith and confidence in the fact that his background and experiences would instruct him in his professionalism, especially sitting on the bench. I thought, sure, that he would be here upholding those precedents set down in 1954 in the Brown v Board of Education decision”

James Clyburn · said 2026-08-30 · reported 2026-08-31

Clyburn told Welker he expected Thomas would uphold precedents such as the Brown v Board of Education decision.