Judge Amul Thapar in his new book defended Clarence Thomas' relationship with megadonor Harlan Crow.
Thapar told CNN that judges "have a diverse group of friends, and those friends don't influence the way we do our job."
"Judges are just like every other human being," Thapar told the network.
And while speaking with CNN, Thapar also suggested that media reports about Thomas didn't always offer a clear picture of the longtime Supreme Court justice.
"You can judge their works, and what they do, against what they've done in the past," Thapar told the network.
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