Nexus Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas won't broach the subject in Saturday's commencement address to graduates of the University of Nebraska Law School, but he's so enamored with everything Nebraska represents, he can envision retiring someday and living the good life in his wife's home state. Saturday, Thomas will be the first sitting Supreme Court justice to participate in a Nebraska law school commencement exercise. He was appointed to the nation's highest court in 1991 by President George H.W. Bush, four years after he married Virginia Lamp, a Nebraska native whose father lives in Lincoln. Friday, we sat down with Justice Thomas and his wife for a chat not only about his commencement address, but also the importance of preparation, the state of the nation, his world-view, Nebraska transitioning to the Big Ten Conference on July 1 and why the Huskers are his favorite team, Tom Osborne is his favorite athletic director and Bo Pelini is his favorite football coach. Continue Reading Quote Link to comment
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