Article: Judge Bork and the Democrats

SHOULD JUDGE Robert Bork be elevated to the Supreme Court? To answer the question intelligently you need to know a lot of things. Aside from the basic questions of what standards the Senate ought to apply in judging nominees and how Judge Bork's constitutional philosophy will play out on the court, there is a mountain of published work and court opinions to be read. It also usually helps to pose questions to the nominee in a public hearing and take account of his responses. Apparently thisis too much to ask of the chairman of the committee that will consider the nomination. While claiming that Judge Bork will have a fulland fair hearing, Sen. Joseph Biden this week has pledged to civil ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!