The Annotated Bobblehead Justice Clarence Thomas
- He is carrying a special version of the U.S. flag, with the text of Public Law 396, 68 Stat. 249 (June 14, 1954) on its other side. Elk Grove Unified Sch. Dist. v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004). A leaflet titled "Vote No Issue 19 School Tax Levy" also fits onto his not-quite-genuine red alder staff. McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Comm'n, 514 U.S. 334 (1995); Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co., 549 U.S. 312 (2007).
- "I think it indisputable that these institutions have succeeded in part because of their distinctive histories and traditions . . . ." U.S. v. Fordice, 505 U.S. 717 (1992) (Thomas, J., concurring); Wright v. West, 505 U.S. 277 (1992); U.S. v. Salerno, 505 U.S. 317 (1992).
- His wristwatch symbolizes the value of timeliness, despite its odd (14:90) display. Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205 (2007); Limtiaco v. Camacho, 549 U.S. 483 (2007).
- "One can pick up a pizza rather than having it delivered, and one can own a dog without buying a leash. By contrast, the Commission reasonably concluded, a consumer cannot purchase Internet service without also purchasing a connection to the Internet . . . ." National Cable & Telecomm. Ass'n v. Brand X Internet Services, 545 U.S. 967 (2005).
- "A finding of liability against petitioners would undermine no federal objectives or purposes with respect to ABS devices, since none exist." Freightliner Corp. v. Myrick, 514 U.S. 280 (1995).