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Robert Heron Bork was an American legal scholar and jurist who served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He is widely known for his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan, which was rejected by the Senate following a highly contentious confirmation process. Earlier in his career, he served as Solicitor General and acting Attorney General of the United States.
Bork was a prominent proponent of the originalist and textualist legal philosophies.
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Why was Robert Bork's Supreme Court nomination rejected?
President Ronald Reagan nominated Robert Bork to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1987, but the Senate rejected the nomination after a highly contentious confirmation battle. The vote became one of the most famous nomination defeats in modern American history.
What court did Robert Bork serve on?
Bork served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Before that, he was a legal scholar and a leading conservative constitutional thinker.
What book is Robert Bork best known for?
He is widely associated with The Antitrust Paradox, published in 1978. The book argued that antitrust law should focus strongly on consumer welfare and economic efficiency.
Who nominated Robert Bork to the Supreme Court?
President Ronald Reagan nominated him in 1987 after Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. retired. The Senate ultimately rejected the nomination, and Anthony Kennedy was later confirmed to the seat.
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