Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks at the memorial service for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington in March 2016. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is famously quiet in the court. (Claritza Jimenez/The Washington Post)Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is famously quiet in the court. In a 6-to-2 decision, the court said Congress had intended to keep firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers. (Claritza Jimenez/The Washington Post)The Supreme Court said Monday that people convicted of domestic abuse can be prevented from owning a gun, in a case that prompted the first questions from Justice Clarence Thomas in 10 years.

Source: Washington Post June 27, 2016 16:53 UTC