Disgusting, even now, they’re still after him. Opinions are traditionally written by clerks of the justices, and often contain parts of the briefs submitted by attorneys as a natural course of the discussion, no plagiarism about it.
Via NY Times:
Justice Clarence Thomas has not asked a question from the Supreme Court bench since 2006. His majority opinions tend to be brisk, efficient and dutiful.
Now, studies using linguistic software have discovered another Thomas trait: Those opinions contain language from briefs submitted to the court at unusually high rates.
The findings that the taciturn justice’s opinions appear to rely heavily on the words of others do not suggest misconduct — legal writing often tracks source materials — but they do illuminate his distinctive role on the court.