Law school graduates aren’t the only ones saying less emphasis should be placed on law school rankings. Justice Clarence Thomas went on record Friday criticizing the popular U.S. News & World Report list.

During a chat at the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law, Justice Thomas compared the bias against lower-tiered schools to discrimination against women and minorities, the Associated Press reported. He said he believes the individual is what’s important, not the school that issued the degree.

“Isn’t...