Robert Bork spoke with CBS News about the likely legal legacy of the Supreme Court’s decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. At the time of this interview, Mr. Bork…
643 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee voted 9 to 5 to send the Judge Bork nomination to the Senate with a recommendation that it not consent to the appointment.
1,543 viewsThe committee begins hearings on the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to be associate justice of the Supreme Court. Former President Ford, Senators Dole and Danforth, and Congressman Fish present…
24,957 viewsFormer Attorney General Elliot Richardson testified in support of Robert Bork’s Supreme Court confirmation. In October 1973 Richardson resigned rather than carry out President Nixon’s order to fire special…
686 viewsRobert Bork talked about his book A Time to Speak: Selected Writings and Arguments (Intercollegiate Studies Institute; November 15, 2008). The book collects more than sixty of his articles…
1,179 viewsIn his 30 years representing Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate, Arlen Specter participated in the confirmation hearings of 14 U.S. Supreme Court nominees. Soon after leaving the Senate in…
399 viewsThe Senate Judiciary committee questioned United States Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork. Judge Bork’s hearings lasted 30 hours over 5 days, taking place in September of 1987. Committee members took approximately 20 to 30…
3,419 viewsPrior to the confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts, a compilation of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the nomination of Judge Bork was shown. Judge Bork’s hearings lasted 30 hours over 5 days,…
26,190 viewsFormer Judge Robert Bork sat for an interview with C-SPAN’s Lew Ketcham about his book The Tempting of America: The Political Seduction of the Law. Topics included the history of constitutional law,…
968 viewsJudge Bork talked about the nomination of John Roberts. He also talked about his own experiences during the Supreme Court nomination and confirmation processes. He responded to audience…
293 viewsSeveral lawyers and legal scholars spoke in a forum on the lessons learned from the Supreme Court nominations of Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas in a forum during a symposium on Supreme…
182 viewsOn this series of America & The Courts, guests spoke on their books pertaining to the Bork nomination. Ethan Bronner, author of “Battle for Justice: How the Bork Nomination Shook America”…
68 viewsSenator Arlen Spector R- Pennsylvania, spoke at the Supreme Court Appointments Conference.
74 viewsThe panel from the Supreme Court Appointments Conference looked at the Bork nomination in historical perspective.
143 viewsJudge Bork talked about his life experiences and his career in law. Topics included working in the U.S. Solicitor General’s office, the U.S. economy, his nomination to be an associate justice of the…
590 viewsAttorney General Meese presents the award to the retired federal appeals court judge and unsuccessful nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. The award is named for the Supreme Court justice…
194 viewsRobert Bork announced that he will become a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute following his resignation as a federal judge. The Senate rejected his nomination to be a U.S. Supreme…
152 viewsProfessor Laurence Tribe discussed the strategies used in defeating President Ronald Reagan’s nomination of Judge Robert Bork to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court. The speech…
196 viewsThe Senate debated the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The Senate voted against confirming the nomination of Judge Bork, 42-58.
821 viewsSenators Biden, Cranston, Hatch, Heinz, Metzenbaum and Thurmond offered their thoughts on the Senate vote that defeated the nominee Judge Robert Bork to be an Associate Justice on the…
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