Bork Nomination Day 8, Part 1
1987-09-23T22:00:23-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTljXC8wMTAxNzEtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Former Chief Justice Burger testified in support of the nomination. Burger maintained that previous positions couldn’t predict a judge’s decisions. He referred to Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, noting that there was evidence at the time of Black’s confirmation that Black had once been a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Burger added that there was never any evidence in Justice Black’s work as a justice that he had once been a member of the Klan. When questioned by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) concerning Bork’s judicial philosophy, the former
Chief Justice responded, “If Judge Bork is not in the mainstream, neither am I.”
Chief Justice responded, “If Judge Bork is not in the mainstream, neither am I.”
Former Chief Justice Burger testified in support of the nomination. Burger maintained that previous positions couldn’t predict a judge’s dec… read more
Former Chief Justice Burger testified in support of the nomination. Burger maintained that previous positions couldn’t predict a judge’s decisions. He referred to Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, noting that there was evidence at the time of Black’s confirmation that Black had once been a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Burger added that there was never any evidence in Justice Black’s work as a justice that he had once been a member of the Klan. When questioned by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) concerning Bork’s judicial philosophy, the former
Chief Justice responded, “If Judge Bork is not in the mainstream, neither am I.” close
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