Justice Thomas talks dangers of politicizing Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said the judiciary could present beryllium the astir unsafe subdivision of government.

Speaking astatine the University of Notre Dame Thursday night, Thomas criticized judges for acting similar legislators.

"When we statesman to task into the legislative oregon enforcement subdivision lanes, those of us, peculiarly successful the national judiciary with beingness appointments, are asking for trouble," Thomas said.

Thomas, the longest-serving justness connected the court, spoke highly of institutions and the request to sphere them.

"I deliberation we should beryllium cautious destroying our institutions due to the fact that they don't springiness america what we privation erstwhile we privation it," helium said.

The 2nd Black Justice connected the ultimate tribunal besides discussed the contented of contention successful the U.S. He said we presently unrecorded successful a “race-obsessed world.”

“We conscionable look similar we support dividing, subdividing into subcategories, sub-sub-categories of differences and emphasizing those differences,” Thomas said.

The South Bend Tribune says Thomas spoke astatine the invitation of Notre Dame's caller Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government.