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Robert Heron Bork
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Robert Heron Bork served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Feb 8, 1982. ABA rating: Exceptionally Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Feb 8, 1982
- ABA rating
- Exceptionally Well Qualified
- Born
- 1927
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitRonald Reagan · Feb 8, 1982 – Feb 5, 1988
Education
- University of ChicagoB.A., 1948
- University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D., 1953
Career
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
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