Clarence Thomas' Two Years of Silence It's been more than two years since Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas asked a question during arguments. The other eight justices regularly pepper attorneys with questions. Madeleine Brand talks with Slate.com legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about the quiet justice in a vocal courtroom.

Clarence Thomas' Two Years of Silence

February 26, 20081:00 PM ET

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It's been more than two years since Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas asked a question during arguments. The other eight justices regularly pepper attorneys with questions. Madeleine Brand talks with Slate.com legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick discusses the quiet justice in a vocal courtroom.