Clarence Thomas’s salary complaints sparked rightwing fears he would resign

Supreme court justice's comment to Republican congressman in 2000 worried conservatives, according to ProPublica report

Clarence Thomas told a Republican congressman that US supreme court justices should get a pay raise or one or more" would quit, prompting a flurry of activity" among rightwingers because his importance as a conservative was paramount", ProPublica said in its latest hard-hitting report on questionable ethics at the high court.

Cliff Stearns, the Florida Republican Thomas spoke to in 2000, told the non-profit newsroom: We wanted to make sure he felt comfortable in his job and he was being paid properly."