“I have never, nor would I ever, think about talking about matters that relate to the judiciary with Justice Clarence Thomas,” Crow said in the interview. Crow said they talk about things that “friends talk about.” In a follow-up email to the magazine, however, Crow added that, “It’s not like we haven’t talked about work-related issues,” while adding that the conversations were casual and unrelated to jurisprudence.
” “I believe Justice Thomas to be a person of the highest character,” he added. Crow also addressed buying the home of Thomas’ mother in a private real estate deal with members of the Thomas family that allows her to live rent free. Crow said he has had dinner at the house “several times” and that Thomas’ mother was a “great cook.” He said he bought the house at fair market value, with the aim of eventually opening the house to the public to “honor” Thomas.