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== Supreme Court Nomination ==

== Supreme Court Nomination ==

In 1987, President [[Ronald Reagan]] nominated Robert Bork to the [[Supreme Court]], but his confirmation did not pass Senate vote when a coalition led by [[Ted Kennedy]] led a misinformation campaign against him.  52 out of 54 Democrats voted against him<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1987/10/24/us/senate-s-roll-call-on-the-bork-vote.html</ref> after a highly partisan confirmation hearing that was such a farce that it inspired a new verb, "borked", to mean an orchestrated campaign of distortions and vilification to defeat someone for political motivation.

In 1987, President [[Ronald Reagan]] nominated Robert Bork to the [[Supreme Court]], but his confirmation did not pass Senate vote when a coalition led by [[Ted Kennedy]] led a misinformation campaign against him.  52 out of 54 Democrats voted against him<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1987/10/24/us/senate-s-roll-call-on-the-bork-vote.html</ref> after a highly partisan confirmation hearing that was such a farce that it inspired a new verb, "borked", to mean an orchestrated campaign of distortions and vilification to defeat someone for political motivation.

Bork was best known as a legal expert who has advocated a judicial philosophy called originalism. Bork has authored many best-selling books, and served on the advisory board of the [[American Civil Rights Union]].

Bork was best known as a legal expert who has advocated a judicial philosophy called originalism. With originalism in mind, after being voted down for confirmation he authored his best selling book<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/us/robert-h-bork-conservative-jurist-dies-at-85.html A Conservative Whose Supreme Court Bid Set the Senate Afire], [[New York Times]]</ref> ''The Tempting of America'', in which he argues that the [[Incorporation doctrine]] is a large part of modern judicial activism.

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* Bork, Robert H.  ''The Tempting of America: The Political Seduction of the Law'' (1990) [http://www.amazon.com/TEMPTING-AMERICA-Robert-H-Bork/dp/0684843374/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250059034&sr=1-5 excerpt and text search]

==See also==

==See also==

* [[Right to Privacy]]

* [[Right to Privacy]]

 

== External links ==

== External links ==

* http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Robert_Bork

* http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Robert_Bork

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