Clarence Thomas breaks yearlong silence, asking question in Supreme Court’s first telephonic arguments

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It was a historic day for more than one reason.

The Supreme Court held its first-ever arguments by phone. And a usually mum Justice Clarence Thomas interrogated lawyers appearing before the court — the third time he’s broken his silence on the bench in a decade.

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