Washington – The new U.S. Supreme Court term that begins on Monday presents opportunities for its two eldest and most conservative justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, to help push U.S. law further rightward on contentious issues such as gun rights, religion in public schools and voting restrictions.
Thomas, 78, has served on the top U.S. judicial body since 1991, making him the second-longest-serving justice in American history. Alito, 76, has served since 2006.
Earlier in their tenures, they often found themselves in dissent in major decisions, but the court, with a 6-3 conservative majority since 2020, has shifted dramatically to the right. Thomas and Alito now are perhaps at the height of their influence and have been lavished with praise by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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