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Abe Fortas; Clarence ThomasCORBIS/Corbis/Getty Images; J. Scott Applewhite, File/Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas resigned in 1969 over accusations of financial misconduct. Courts experts told Insider Justice Clarence Thomas' alleged misconduct appears far worse. But unlike Fortas, Thomas is unlikely to experience severe consequences in the post-Trump era. The controversy surrounding Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has prompted comparisons to Abe Fortas — the only Supreme Court justice to ever resign from the high court.But the fact that Thomas is highly unlikely to experience a similar fate highlights how politics has changed post-Trump.During 11 days of uncertainty in May 1969, President Richard Nixon worked hard to secure Fortas' removal from the court, ultimately resulting in the liberal justice's resignation over allegations of financial impropriety.