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More than 1 million people have signed an online petition calling for the removal of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas from office over his role in the overturn of Roe v Wade.
The petition,
titled “Impeach Justice Clarence Thomas,” was created on the public advocacy
organization website MoveOn in May, The Hill reports.
The petition
said Thomas’ vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade precedent was enough reasons for
his removal.
“Supreme
Court Justice Clarence Thomas—who sided with the majority on overturning
Roe—made it clear what’s next: to overturn high court rulings that establish
gay rights and contraception rights,” the petition read, according to The Hill.
The petition
description also accused Thomas’s wife, Ginni Thomas of encouraging members of the
Trump administration to continue to challenge the 2020 election results.
Thomas
Clarence was also the only justice to dissent on a Supreme Court decision
earlier this year rejecting a request by former President Trump to prevent the
release of documents related to the January 6 Capitol riot.
“He has
shown he cannot be an impartial justice and is more concerned with covering up
his wife’s coup attempts than the health of the Supreme Court,” according to The
Hill.
“He must
resign — or Congress must immediately investigate and impeach,” the petition
concluded.
Last week
students of George Washington University created a petition to remove Thomas
from his teaching position with the university following the overturn of Roe v.
Wade which gave woman unprecedented abortion rights
The Hill
reported that in a school-wide letter, GWU officials said they have no plans to
remove Thomas as an adjunct instructor in their law school, noting that he did
not violate the school’s policy on academic freedom.
“Just as we
affirm our commitment to academic freedom, we affirm the right of all members
of our community to voice their opinions and contribute to the critical
discussion that is foundational to our academic mission,” school officials
wrote in their letter.