Thomas' vote came under scrutiny Thursday following reports that his wife, Ginni Thomas, texted Mark Meadows about overturning the 2020 election.
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Newly revealed text messages show Thomas' wife urged Mark Meadows to overturn the 2020 election.
The news prompted scrutiny of Clarence Thomas' lone dissent in a January 6-related case.
Ginni Thomas has long participated in partisan politics despite her husband's role on the court.
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In January, the Supreme Court rejected former President Donald Trump's bid to block the release of some presidential records to the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot.
Only one of the nine justices dissented: Clarence Thomas.
At the time, Thomas provided no explanation for why he would have approved Trump's request — a standard omission when the top court addresses emergency motions.
But Thomas' objection came under scrutiny on Thursday after The Washington Post released a bombshell report that the justice's wife, Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, sent text messages to Mark Meadows, then-the White House chief of staff, urging him to try to overturn the 2020 presidential election results after Trump's loss to Joe Biden.