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NEWS ABOUT: Robert Bork

Robert Bork stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - He wasn't always the most articulate person in one-on-one conversations, but Ted Kennedy gave powerful speeches, writes Gail Russell Chaddock in the Christian Science Monitor. Three that resonate:
  • His 1980 concession: “For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures,
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Senate • Ted Kennedy • obituary • Robert Bork • Massachusetts • death • speech • US Supreme Court • Robert F. Kennedy • senator • Robert Kennedy

OPINION

 Enough Already: 
 Kennedy Was No Hero 


Aug 27, 09 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - You wouldn’t know it from the tearful plaudits in the "echo chamber of the mainstream media," but Ted Kennedy was no hero, Howie Carr writes for the Boston Herald. Kennedy was actually a ruthless partisan—he accused Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork of wanting "segregated lunch... More »

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Ted Kennedy • Robert Bork • Richard Nixon • partisanship • Senate confirmation hearings • hypocrisy • Gerald Ford • Chappaquiddick • US Supreme Court • senator

Reagan's Influence on US Court System Lingers

Appeals courts, where the real action is,
continue to weaken federal authority

May 12, 08 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ronald Reagan’s influence on American courts remains unprecedented, and his transformation of the nomination process is only part of the story. With sheer numbers and ideological consistency, Reagan created a legacy that will influence American justice well into the 21st century, and perhaps beyond, USA Today reports. More »

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justice system • Antonin Scalia • Bill Clinton • Robert Bork • Ronald Reagan • US Supreme Court • George W. Bush

Gonzo's Exit Handcuffs
White House

New prosecutor will probe prez, Bork argues in National Review

Aug 29, 07 7:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dems will blitz Bush with document hunts and witness prep until election 2008, Robert Bork argues in the National Review, by demanding a special prosecutor along with the next attorney general. "A special prosecutor with unlimited funds, a soon-developed addiction to publicity, and a broad mandate" will go... More »

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Alberto Gonzales • Patrick Fitzgerald • Karl Rove • Robert Bork • Lewis Scooter Libby • scandal • George W. Bush

Prosecutor Pushes for Quick Action on Libby

Fitzgerald urges judge to rule against
release pending appeal

Jun 12, 07 2:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - The prosecutor in the Scooter Libby case wants the judge to send the vice president's ex-chief of staff to prison sooner rather than later. Arguing that the chance of an appeals court overturning the conviction is "at best, remote," Patrick Fitzgerald filed documents today calling for Libby's 30-month... More »

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Patrick Fitzgerald • CIA leak investigation • Reggie Walton • Alan Dershowitz • Robert Bork • Lewis Scooter Libby

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