U.S. Supreme Court kicks off new term, with Justice Thomas absent - Reuters
The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off its new nine-month term with a flurry of activity on Monday, hearing arguments in three cases including one involving the insanity defense and rejecting numerous business-related appeals that piled up over the summer.
Justice Clarence Thomas, 71, was absent due to illness. Thomas likely has the flu, a court spokeswoman said. One of the nine-member court's most conservative members, Thomas has served since 1991 and is its longest-serving justice.
In remarks from the bench before the first argument, Chief Justice John Roberts said Thomas was "indisposed" due to illness but would still participate in deciding the cases.
- Father, we lift up Justice Thomas to You and ask for his full recovery.
- We stand on Your promise concerning people of faith, "With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation. (Psalm 91:16)
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