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The Honorable Clarence Thomas, of Georgia, formerly a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, was nominated by President Bush on July 1, 1991, to be an Associate Justice of this Court; the nomination was confirmed by the Senate on October 15, 1991; he was commissioned on October 16, 1991, and he took the oaths and his seat on October 23, 1991. See also post, p. xi. 2 Justice Marshall announced his retirement on June 27, 1991, effective October 1, 1991. See post, p. vii. 3 The Honorable William P. Barr, of Virginia, was nominated by President Bush on October 16, 1991, to be Attorney General; the nomination was confirmed by the Senate on November 12, 1991; he was commissioned on November 20, 1991, took the oath of office on November 26, 1991, and was presented to the Court on December 9, 1991. See post, p. xv.

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