Robert Heron Bork

Robert Heron Bork

Biography of Robert Heron Bork

Biographic Details

  • Family Name (Surname): Bork
  • First Name: Robert
  • Middle Name: Heron
  • Date of Birth: March , 1 , 1927
  • Place of Birth (POB): Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
  • Date of Death: December , 19 , 2012
  • Place of Death (POD): Arlington , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
  • Gender Identity: Male
  • Race or Ethnicity: White

Robert Heron Bork Court Service Information

  • Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
  • Appointment under the Presidency of: Ronald Reagan ( Republican )
  • Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/07/1981
  • American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Exceptionally Well Qualified
  • Seat vacated by: McGowan , Carl E.
  • Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/07/1981
  • Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
  • Committee action date: 02/02/1982
  • Senate voice vote?: Yes
  • Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/08/1982
  • Commission Date: 02/09/1982
  • Date of Termination: 02/05/1988
  • Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Robert Heron Bork in the Law School

  • Name of School: University of Chicago
  • Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
  • Law Degree Year: 1948

Second Law School Attendance

  • Law Degree (Name of School): University of Chicago Law School
  • Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
  • Law Degree Year: 1953

Robert Heron Bork Career Path

Employment:

  • U.S. Marine Corps, 1945-1946, 1950-1952
  • Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1955-1962
  • Professor, Yale Law School, 1962-1981
  • Solicitor general of the United States, 1973-1977
  • Acting attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1973-1974
  • Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1981-1982
  • Nominated to Supreme Court of the United States, July 7, 1987; rejected by Senate, October 23, 1987

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