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
Resources
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