Robert Bork, conservative icon, dead at 85
Rachel Maddow reviews some of the more outrageous stories that comprise the legacy of conservative icon Judge Robert Bork, who died today at age 85.
Factbox: Robert Bork - judge, activist and verb
(Reuters) - Here are some facts about American jurist Robert Bork, who died on Wednesday at the age of 85: Full story
From the Archives: Bork Supreme Court nomination rejected
Oct. 23, 1987: The Senate rejected President Ronald Reagan's nomination to the Supreme Court, Robert Bork. NBC’s Tom Brokaw and John Dancy report.
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In Remembrance: Sen. Daniel Inouye and Robert Bork
Martin Bashir remembers the lasting legacies of rejected Supreme Court nominee, Judge Robert Bork and World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient of Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii.
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FILE - In this Sept. 15, 1987 file photo, former President Gerald Ford, left, introduces Supreme Court Associate Justice nominee Robert Bork, as the Senate Judiciary Committee began confirmation hearings on the nomination on Capitol Hill. Ford praised Bork as being "uniquely qualified" for the post
FILE: Former Solicitor General Robert Bork Dies At 85
FILE - DECEMBER 19, 2012: It was reported that Robert Bork, a former solicitor general and Supreme Court nominee, which failed in 1987, died due to heart complications at 85 on December 19, 2012. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 01: Former Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork
