Clarence Thomas has spent decades as one of the Supreme Court’s most influential—and controversial—voices. In Going Further, Senator Ted Cruz examines the experiences and principles that shaped Thomas’s path from poverty and segregation in Georgia to the nation’s highest court.
Drawing on personal interviews and Cruz’s longtime friendship with Thomas, the book traces his struggles with racism, radical politics, faith, family, and public scrutiny. It also explores the development of Thomas’s originalist philosophy: his belief that judges should interpret the Constitution according to its original public meaning rather than changing social or political preferences.
From landmark cases involving abortion, affirmative action, property rights, and individual liberty to the bitter confirmation battle that nearly derailed his nomination, Going Further presents Cruz’s case for why Thomas has remained steadfast despite decades of criticism.
Read the Instaread summary to explore the life, ideas, and controversies behind one of America’s longest-serving Supreme Court justices.
