U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, 73, was back on the bench on Monday following hospitalization last month after experiencing flu-like symptoms and being treated for an infection. He was seen hearing oral arguments in person. During his absence, the conservative justice remained involved in his work and participated in the “consideration and discussion” of cases while also joining in remotely at times. Thomas happened to be away from the court as his wife, Ginni Thomas, came under fire after texts between her and Trump administration chief of staff Mark Meadows were released by the H…