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.
NBC Politics: Conservative judicial hero Robert Bork dies
Robert Bork, the conservative judge and scholar whose 1987 nomination by President Ronald Reagan to the Supreme Court sparked an epic battle which has defined Senate judicial politics ever since, has died at age 85.The Senate voted to reject Bork’s nomination by a vote of … Full story
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
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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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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
