Word: bork
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...think at this point they're using Judge Bork for their own political purpose, which is a little bit unsavory," Tribe said. "They're trying to win the support of the moderates and those in the middle for the next nominee...
Tyler Professor of Constitutional Law Laurence H. Tribe '62, who recently testified against Bork, said the committee's recommendation not to confirm Bork as retiring Justice Lewis F. Powell's successor erases any chance the conservative jurist still may have had to serve on the High Court...
Tribe also said Reagan's persistence in what seems to be a lost cause will prove damaging to the lameduck President "In the end, I think this will be the cause of resentment of the administration," said Tribe, one of Bork's most vocal critics...
...think that the next issue will be how to prevent the President from nominating a Bork clone as the next nominee," Dershowitz said. "We want to pressure the President into seeking the advice of the Senate before making a nomination...
Assistant Professor of Government Stephen Macedo, a conservative who had been scheduled to testify against Bork, said that the relatively quick change in the Judiciary Committee's outlook signified that the tide had taken a definite turn against Bork...