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    Ten Years of "Silence" from Justice Clarence Thomas

    This year marks an unusual anniversary on the US Supreme Court.

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    By Warren Olney • Feb 2, 2016 • 8m Listen

    This year marks an unusual anniversary on the US Supreme Court.

    US Supreme Court Justices are notorious for peppering opposing attorneys with challenging questions. Court watchers look for hints of how they might decide controversial cases. But Justice Clarence Thomas is different. For ten years, he has not asked a single question. Only once has he broken his silence. Adam Liptak covers the court for the New York Times.

    Photo: Steve Petteway, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Christine Detz

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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    3 of 3
    Iowa Caucus Results as New Hampshire Looms
    1. 1:45President Obama Meets with GOP Congressional Leaders
    2. 8:16With Iowa Over, It's On to New Hampshire
    3. 43:15Ten Years of "Silence" from Justice Clarence ThomasYou’re reading this
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