Federal Appellate Judges who Served as Clerks for Justice Clarence Thomas (as of March 20, 2025)

Left-wing rags like The Atlantic are panicking about Justice Thomas' far-reaching influence.

As they should.

He has been a true legal cultural warrior, and we need more justices like Thomas, who are committed to fighting for our constitutional republic against all odds.

President Trump needs to consider elevating two of the appellate justices below to the United States Supreme Court as soon as possible!

 

Here is a list of current federal appellate judges who clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas [Via Grok], based on available information as of March 20, 2025. Justice Thomas has had a significant influence on the federal judiciary, with many of his former clerks being appointed to federal appellate courts, particularly during the Trump administration. The list focuses on judges actively serving on the U.S. Courts of Appeals:

1. Gregory G. Katsas (born August 6, 1964)
   • Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
   • Appointed: 2017 (by President Donald Trump)
   • Clerkship: Clerked for Justice Thomas during the 1991–1992 term, part of Thomas's first group of Supreme Court clerks.
2. William H. Pryor Jr. (born April 26, 1962)
   • Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
   • Appointed: 2004 (by President George W. Bush)
   • Clerkship: Clerked for Justice Thomas during the 1996–1997 term. (Note: Pryor's appointment predates the Trump-era wave of Thomas clerks, but he remains an active judge.)
3. Allison Jones Rushing
   (born 1982)
   • Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
   • Appointed: 2019 (by President Donald Trump)
   • Clerkship: Clerked for Justice Thomas during the 2007–2008 term.
4. Neomi Rao (born March 22, 1973)
   • Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
   • Appointed: 2019 (by President Donald Trump)
   • Clerkship: Clerked for Justice Thomas during the 2001–2002 term.
5. James C. Ho (born February 27, 1973)
• Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Appointed: 2018 (by President Donald Trump)
• Clerkship: Clerked for Justice Thomas during the 2002–2003 term.
6. David R. Stras - Clerk to Justice Thomas (2002–2003 term). Appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in 2018.
7. Allison H. Eid - Clerk to Justice Thomas (1996–1997 term). Appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 2017.

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