Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas criticized negativity and lies directed at him and wife during a judicial conference in Alabama.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas criticized the "nastiness and lies" directed at him and his wife during a judicial conference in Alabama. Thomas, a conservative and the court's most senior associate justice, lamented the negativity he has faced and called Washington D.C. a "hideous place." He responded to critics who questioned the courage needed for his jurisprudence, stating he was just doing his job.