September the Senate confirmed Judge Thomas by a narrow three vote. There is much speculation as to how the excruciating ordeal of the hearings might affect the decisions of the associate justice concerning such issues as abortion, sexual harassment, separation of powers, free press, and the rights of accused. Judge Thomas gave earlier hints that on protection of criminals' rights he might surprise his conservative backers. A conservative legal commentator who earlier supported the nominee now says the the Judiciary Committee should have rejected Thomas since the accusations against him were not disproved and Senate must be above suspicion. Thomas himself told Senate that nothing could give him back his good name.
September the Senate confirmed Judge Thomas by a narrow three vote. There is much speculation as to how the excruciating ordeal of the hearings might affect the decisions of the associate justice concerning such issues as abortion, sexual harassment, separation of powers, free press, and the rights of accused. A conservative legal commentator who earlier supported the nominee now says the the Judiciary Committee should have rejected Thomas since the accusations against him were not disproved and Senate must be above suspicion. Thomas himself told Senate that nothing could give him back his good name.