On July 1, 1991, President George H. W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court of the United States to replace Thurgood Marshall, who had announced his retirement. At the time of his nomination, … See more

Hearings
Public confirmation hearings on the Thomas nomination began on September 10, 1991, and lasted … See more

Public interest in, and debate over, Hill's testimony is said by some to have launched modern-day public awareness of the issue of See more

Showtime dramatized the confirmation hearing in Strange Justice, a television film starring Delroy Lindo as Thomas and Regina Taylor as Hill, first aired August 29, 1999.
HBO dramatized the Senate hearing in Confirmation See more

Justice William Brennan stepped down from the Supreme Court in 1990. Thomas was one of five candidates on Bush's shortlist and was the … See more

The Senate voted 52–48 on October 15, 1991, to confirm Thomas as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. In all, Thomas won with … See more

Authors skeptical about Hill's accusations
Ken Foskett, an investigative reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, wrote a book about Justice Thomas in 2004. Foskett concludes … See more