Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas returns to bench after illness, hospitalization

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas returned to the bench on Monday after a serious illness that kept him out of public view during a controversy over his wife’s support for former President Donald Trump’s election lies. The conservative jurist appeared in person for oral arguments on several cases. Thomas, 73, was hospitalized with “flu-like symptoms” at Sibley Memorial Hospital on March 18 and treated for an infection with intravenous antibiotics. The court said that Thomas did not have COVID-19, and he was discharged a week later. He returned to the public limelight on April 8 when he pos...