gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Judge
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Bar_Association
gptkb:National_Bar_Association
gptkb:Virginia_Association_of_Defense_Attorneys
gptkb:Virginia_Trial_Lawyers_Association
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Virginia_State_Bar's_Distinguished_Service_Award
gptkb:Virginia_Bar_Association's_Lifetime_Achievement_Award
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gptkbp:birthDate
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June 14, 1953
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Charleston,_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Elizabeth_Thomas
gptkb:John_Thomas_Jr.
Catherine_Thomas
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Virginia_School_of_Law
gptkb:University_of_Virginia
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:John_Charles_Thomas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Justice John Charles Thomas
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gptkbp:judges
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Judge_of_the_Virginia_Circuit_Court
Chief_Justice_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Virginia
Judge_of_the_Virginia_Court_of_Appeals
Virginia_Circuit_Court_Judge
Virginia_Supreme_Court_Justice
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:First_African_American_to_serve_on_the_Supreme_Court_of_Virginia
First_African_American_to_serve_as_a_judge_in_Virginia's_4th_Circuit_Court
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Harris_v._Commonwealth
gptkb:Harris_v._Commonwealth_of_Virginia
gptkb:Commonwealth_v._McCoy
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gptkbp:politicalAffiliation
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gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:politicalRole
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gptkb:Virginia_Senate
gptkb:Virginia_House_of_Delegates
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gptkbp:position
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Justice_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Virginia
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gptkbp:predecessor
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Harry_L._Carrico
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gptkbp:profession
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Attorney
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Christianity
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
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gptkbp:spouse
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Cynthia_Thomas
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Cynthia_D._Kinser
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gptkbp:termEnd
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2000
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gptkbp:termStart
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1990
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