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| − | Judge '''Robert H. Bork''' (born 1927) has served as Solicitor General, acting Attorney General, and circuit judge for United States Court of Appeals. | + | Judge '''Robert H. Bork''' (born 1927) has served as Solicitor General, acting [[Attorney General]], and circuit judge for [[United States Court of Appeals]]. |
== Cox firing == | == Cox firing == | ||
| − | On Saturday October 20, 1973, independent special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox issued a subpoena asking for tapes of the Oval Office conversations secretly recorded by President [[Richard Nixon]], and the President ordered Attorney General Elliot Richardson to fire Cox. Richardson resigned instead, and the President ordered Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus to fire Cox, but Ruckelshaus also resigned. Finally Nixon convinced Solicitor General Robert Bork, as acting head of the [[Justice Department]], to fire Cox, and Bork complied. This had an impact upon the [[Democratic]] Congress's bills of impeachment against Nixon. | + | On Saturday October 20, 1973, independent special Watergate prosecutor [[Archibald Cox]] issued a subpoena asking for tapes of the Oval Office conversations secretly recorded by President [[Richard Nixon]], and the President ordered Attorney General Elliot Richardson to fire Cox. Richardson resigned instead, and the President ordered Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus to fire Cox, but Ruckelshaus also resigned. Finally Nixon convinced Solicitor General Robert Bork, as acting head of the [[Justice Department]], to fire Cox, and Bork complied. This had an impact upon the [[Democratic]] Congress's bills of impeachment against Nixon. |
== 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 lined up to oppose him. Currently, Bork is best known as a legal expert who has advocated a judicial philosophy called originalism. Bork has authored many best-selling books. | + | 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]] lined up to oppose him. Currently, Bork is best known as a legal expert who has advocated a judicial philosophy called originalism. Bork has authored many best-selling books. |
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Revision as of 01:58, September 22, 2007
Judge Robert H. Bork (born 1927) has served as Solicitor General, acting Attorney General, and circuit judge for United States Court of Appeals.
Cox firing
On Saturday October 20, 1973, independent special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox issued a subpoena asking for tapes of the Oval Office conversations secretly recorded by President Richard Nixon, and the President ordered Attorney General Elliot Richardson to fire Cox. Richardson resigned instead, and the President ordered Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus to fire Cox, but Ruckelshaus also resigned. Finally Nixon convinced Solicitor General Robert Bork, as acting head of the Justice Department, to fire Cox, and Bork complied. This had an impact upon the Democratic Congress's bills of impeachment against Nixon.
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 lined up to oppose him. Currently, Bork is best known as a legal expert who has advocated a judicial philosophy called originalism. Bork has authored many best-selling books.