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on all of them,"" by which Figures said Sessions meant civil rights cases generally. After becoming Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, Sessions was asked in an interview about his civil rights record as a U.S. Attorney. He denied that he had not sufficiently pursued civil rights cases, saying that "when I was , I signed 10 pleadings attacking
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sent the office instructions to investigate a case that Sessions had tried to close, Figures and Sessions "had a very spirited discussion regarding how the Hodge case should then be handled; in the course of that argument, Mr. Sessions threw the file on a table, and remarked, "I wish I could decline
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voting with the Democrats. It then split 9—9 on a vote to send Sessions' nomination to the Senate floor with no recommendation, this time with Specter in support. A majority was required for the nomination to proceed. The pivotal votes against Sessions came from his home state's Democratic Senator
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remedies." Figures also said that Sessions had called him "boy". He also testified that Sessions "admonished me to 'be careful what you say to white folks.'" Sessions was also reported to have called a white civil rights attorney a "disgrace to his race".
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Sessions responded to the testimony by denying the allegations, saying his remarks were taken out of context or meant in jest, and also stating that groups could be considered un-American when "they involve themselves in un-American positions" on
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on whether he had called the NAACP and other civil rights organizations "un-American", Sessions replied "I'm often loose with my tongue. I may have said something about the NAACP being un-American or Communist, but I meant no harm by it."
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Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, which rates nominees to the federal bench, rated Sessions "qualified", with a minority voting that Sessions was "not qualified".
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before Reagan's presidency ended, while in other cases, nominees were rejected by the Senate Judiciary Committee or even blocked by unfriendly members of the
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during a presidential election year. Eight of the thirteen seats eventually were filled by appointees of President George H. W. Bush.
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Sessions was later elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996, and re-elected in 2002, 2008 and 2014, and in November 2016 became President
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in 48 years whose nomination was killed by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The seat would be filled by another Reagan nominee
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and a local group of African-American attorneys, who cited Toledano’s involvement in his twenties as an active supporter of
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In 1982, Reagan strongly and publicly had considered nominating New Orleans lawyer Ben C. Toledano to a seat on the
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of Louisiana. (A number of prominent Louisiana blacks supported the nomination.) In December 1982, Reagan’s
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On June 5, 1986, the committee voted 10—8 against recommending the nomination, with Republican Senators
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and published rumors suggesting that she favored abortion rights. Ultimately, the White House nominated
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Reagan made 32 nominations for federal judgeships that were not confirmed by the Senate. Of these, one,
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statements. One of those lawyers, J. Gerald Hebert, testified that Sessions had referred to the
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or the remnants of segregation, where we as part of the Department of Justice, we sought
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who were not confirmed. In some cases, the nominations were not processed by the
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At Sessions' confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, four
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lawyers who had worked with Sessions testified that he had made several
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Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988
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United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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List of presidents of the United States by judicial appointments
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In 1981, Reagan strongly and publicly had considered nominating
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Federal judicial appointment controversies in the United States
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Judicial appointment history for United States federal courts
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Judicial appointment history for United States federal courts
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Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act
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Emergency Food Assistance and Soup Kitchen-Food Bank Program
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
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Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
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United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
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Failed nomination of Jeff Sessions to district court
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Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
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Wiener Jr. — The Judiciary" 835: 683: 198: 158: 3911:Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988 3629:Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 2221:"PN1269 — James Kenneth Porter — The Judiciary" 1683:and his efforts to organize the segregationist 2473:"PN1492 — Joseph V. Colaianni — The Judiciary" 2347:"PN867 — Shannon T. Mason Jr. — The Judiciary" 2041:"PN995 — Judith Richards Hope — The Judiciary" 111: 3971: 3303:Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act of 1983 2919: 2668: 2383:"PN934 — William H. Erickson — The Judiciary" 312: 3788:Garn–St. Germain Depository Institutions Act 2755: 2753: 2751: 2720: 2509:"PN1175 — Adriane J. Dudley — The Judiciary" 2257:"PN705 — Robert Roberto Jr. — The Judiciary" 2167:"PN662 — Albert I. Moon Jr. — The Judiciary" 2437:"PN1211 — Marvin J. Garbis — The Judiciary" 2401:"PN1168 — Robert C. Bonner — The Judiciary" 2365:"PN886 — James R. McGregor — The Judiciary" 2059:"PN1026 — Pamela Ann Rymer — The Judiciary" 1969:"PN101 — Bernard H. Siegan — The Judiciary" 1897:"PN1552 — Sherman E. Unger — The Judiciary" 1703:to the seat, and he was confirmed in 1983. 1363: 1240: 597: 150: 103: 3978: 3964: 3615:Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986 3594:National Appliance Energy Conservation Act 3338:Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 2926: 2912: 2491:"PN95 — Robert P. Charrow — The Judiciary" 2311:"PN786 — Howard E. Levitt — The Judiciary" 2275:"PN774 — Vaughn R. Walker — The Judiciary" 2239:"PN119 — Robert N. Miller — The Judiciary" 2149:"PN463 — Morton R. Galane — The Judiciary" 2131:"PN380 — Morton R. Galane — The Judiciary" 2095:"PN1317 — Guy G. Hurlbutt — The Judiciary" 2023:"PN625 — Stuart A. Summit — The Judiciary" 1933:"PN462 — Sherman E. Unger — The Judiciary" 1915:"PN218 — Sherman E. Unger — The Judiciary" 1606:(judgeship later filled by Reagan nominee 1516:(judgeship later filled by Reagan nominee 1498:(judgeship later filled by Reagan nominee 1480:(judgeship later filled by Reagan nominee 3890:Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act 3825:Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 3809:Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 3721:Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation 3389:Israel–United States Free Trade Agreement 3382:Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement 2748: 2419:"PN1195 — Melinda Harmon — The Judiciary" 2329:"PN863 — Donald E. Abram — The Judiciary" 1637:that had been created by the decision by 1617:Others who were considered for nomination 3832:Railroad Retirement Solvency Act of 1983 3601:National Fishing Enhancement Act of 1984 2897:) is being considered for deletion. See 2863: 2005:"PN514 — David C. Treen — The Judiciary" 1951:"PN1036 — Paul M. Bator — The Judiciary" 1879:"PN487 — Robert H. Bork — The Judiciary" 93:Subsequent federal judicial nominations 3730:Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 3680:Water Resources Development Act of 1988 3673:Water Resources Development Act of 1986 3483:Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 3068: 2844: 2726: 2692: 2647: 2582: 2576: 28:and at least twelve people for various 4441: 3991:federal judiciary of the United States 3455:Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act 3446:Office of National Drug Control Policy 1844:Ronald Reagan Supreme Court candidates 1762:was "OK until I found out they smoked 3959: 3897:Surface Transportation Assistance Act 3636:The Emergency Food Assistance Program 3513:Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 3398:Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act 2907: 2671:"Judicial Nomination In Deep Trouble" 2551: 3758:Extra-Long Staple Cotton Act of 1983 3469:Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 2727:Wildman, Sarah (December 30, 2002). 2624:"Judges of the United States Courts" 2554:"Law: Judges with Their Minds Right" 1419:Robert Bork Supreme Court nomination 4449:Reagan administration controversies 3504:United States Sentencing Commission 13: 1425:Supreme Court of the United States 1412: 14: 4465: 3846:Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 2901:to help reach a consensus. › 2845:Lamothe, Dan (November 9, 2016). 1834:'s nominee for Attorney General. 3751:Expedited Funds Availability Act 3700:Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 3545:Emergency Wetlands Resources Act 3310:Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act 3295:We begin bombing in five minutes 2669:Glen Elsasser (March 29, 1986). 2650:"Jeff Sessions's chequered past" 1750:-inspired" because they "forced 1723:. 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Summit 1458:New York seat – 1442:Douglas Ginsburg 1394: 1393:October 22, 1988 1389: 1379: 1378: 1377: 1349: 1344: 1343:February 2, 1987 1334: 1333: 1332: 1311: 1306: 1296: 1295: 1294: 1271: 1266: 1256: 1255: 1254: 1242:Article I courts 1231: 1220: 1219:October 22, 1988 1215: 1205: 1204: 1203: 1201:Marvin J. Garbis 1187: 1176: 1175:October 22, 1988 1171: 1161: 1160: 1159: 1143: 1132: 1131:October 22, 1988 1127: 1117: 1116: 1115: 1113:Robert C. Bonner 1094: 1093:October 22, 1988 1089: 1079: 1078: 1077: 1056: 1055:October 22, 1988 1051: 1041: 1040: 1039: 1018: 1017:October 22, 1988 1013: 1003: 1002: 1001: 980: 979:October 22, 1988 975: 965: 964: 963: 942: 941:October 22, 1988 937: 927: 926: 925: 923:Howard E. Levitt 902: 897: 887: 886: 885: 869: 858: 857:October 22, 1988 853: 843: 842: 841: 820: 815: 805: 804: 803: 782: 781:February 2, 1988 777: 776:February 5, 1987 767: 766: 765: 763:Robert N. Miller 744: 743:October 18, 1986 739: 729: 728: 727: 706: 701: 700:October 23, 1985 691: 690: 689: 668: 663: 662:October 16, 1985 653: 652: 651: 628: 627:October 18, 1983 623: 613: 612: 611: 609:Morton R. Galane 588: 577: 576:October 22, 1988 572: 562: 561: 560: 546:Thomas G. Nelson 537: 536:October 22, 1988 532: 522: 521: 520: 504: 493: 492:October 22, 1988 488: 478: 477: 476: 460: 449: 448:October 22, 1988 444: 434: 433: 432: 430:Pamela Ann Rymer 411: 410:October 22, 1988 406: 396: 395: 394: 373: 372:October 22, 1988 368: 358: 357: 356: 354:Stuart A. Summit 342:John M. Duhé Jr. 335: 330: 320: 319: 318: 297: 296:October 22, 1988 292: 282: 281: 280: 259: 254: 253:February 2, 1987 244: 243: 242: 221: 216: 206: 205: 204: 181: 176: 166: 165: 164: 134: 133:October 23, 1987 129: 119: 118: 117: 71: 70: 42:Republican Party 4469: 4468: 4464: 4463: 4462: 4460: 4459: 4458: 4439: 4438: 4437: 4432: 4419: 4355: 4239: 4238:Cleveland  4226: 4225:Cleveland  4200:A. Johnson 4112: 4106: 3999: 3993: 3984: 3954: 3949: 3940: 3931: 3923: 3916: 3909: 3902: 3895: 3888: 3879: 3872: 3865: 3858: 3851: 3844: 3839:Reagan tax cuts 3837: 3830: 3823: 3814: 3807: 3800: 3793: 3786: 3777: 3770: 3763: 3756: 3749: 3742: 3735: 3728: 3719: 3712: 3705: 3698: 3691:Economic policy 3685: 3678: 3671: 3664: 3657: 3650: 3643: 3634: 3627: 3620: 3613: 3606: 3599: 3592: 3585: 3578: 3571: 3564: 3557: 3550: 3543: 3534: 3527: 3518: 3511: 3502: 3495: 3488: 3481: 3474: 3467: 3462:Cannabis policy 3460: 3453: 3444: 3437: 3430: 3423: 3416:Domestic policy 3410: 3403: 3396: 3387: 3380: 3373: 3366: 3357: 3350: 3343: 3336: 3329: 3322: 3315: 3308: 3301: 3292: 3285: 3278: 3271: 3264: 3257: 3250: 3241: 3234: 3225: 3218: 3211: 3204: 3197: 3188: 3181: 3174: 3169:Reagan Doctrine 3167: 3150: 3143: 3136: 3129: 3122: 3115: 3108: 3101: 3093: 3085: 3077: 3064: 3055: 3048: 3041: 3036:Opinion polling 3034: 3027: 3022:Bush transition 3020: 3013: 3004: 2997: 2990: 2983: 2976: 2969: 2958: 2951: 2938: 2932: 2902: 2885: 2884: 2874: 2872: 2862: 2858: 2851:Washington Post 2843: 2839: 2827: 2823: 2813: 2811: 2810:on May 15, 2009 2798: 2797: 2793: 2778: 2776: 2767:(May 5, 2009). 2758: 2749: 2739: 2737: 2725: 2721: 2714: 2706:. p. 309. 2691: 2682: 2675:Chicago Tribune 2667: 2663: 2646: 2639: 2622: 2621: 2617: 2610: 2581: 2577: 2567: 2565: 2550: 2546: 2536: 2534: 2525: 2524: 2520: 2507: 2506: 2502: 2489: 2488: 2484: 2471: 2470: 2466: 2453: 2452: 2448: 2435: 2434: 2430: 2417: 2416: 2412: 2399: 2398: 2394: 2381: 2380: 2376: 2363: 2362: 2358: 2345: 2344: 2340: 2327: 2326: 2322: 2309: 2308: 2304: 2291: 2290: 2286: 2273: 2272: 2268: 2255: 2254: 2250: 2237: 2236: 2232: 2219: 2218: 2214: 2201: 2200: 2196: 2183: 2182: 2178: 2165: 2164: 2160: 2147: 2146: 2142: 2129: 2128: 2124: 2111: 2110: 2106: 2093: 2092: 2088: 2075: 2074: 2070: 2057: 2056: 2052: 2039: 2038: 2034: 2021: 2020: 2016: 2003: 2002: 1998: 1985: 1984: 1980: 1967: 1966: 1962: 1949: 1948: 1944: 1931: 1930: 1926: 1913: 1912: 1908: 1895: 1894: 1890: 1877: 1876: 1872: 1867: 1840: 1801:Charles Mathias 1721:Jeremiah Denton 1709: 1701:W. Eugene Davis 1619: 1579:Clarence Thomas 1557:Guy G. Hurlbutt 1512:Indiana seat – 1446:Anthony Kennedy 1421: 1415: 1413:Failed nominees 1403:Thomas K. Moore 1373: 1372: 1348:August 10, 1987 1328: 1327: 1290: 1289: 1250: 1249: 1229: 1199: 1198: 1185: 1155: 1154: 1141: 1111: 1110: 1101:Daniel B. Sparr 1073: 1072: 1035: 1034: 997: 996: 961:Donald E. Abram 959: 958: 921: 920: 881: 880: 867: 837: 836: 799: 798: 761: 760: 723: 722: 685: 684: 667:January 2, 1986 647: 646: 637:Lloyd D. George 607: 606: 599:District courts 586: 556: 555: 531:August 11, 1988 518:Guy G. Hurlbutt 516: 515: 502: 472: 471: 458: 428: 427: 418:Clarence Thomas 390: 389: 352: 351: 314: 313: 276: 275: 238: 237: 200: 199: 160: 159: 143:Anthony Kennedy 113: 112: 96:Seat filled by 86: 81: 58: 24:two people for 20:'s presidency, 12: 11: 5: 4467: 4457: 4456: 4451: 4434: 4433: 4424: 4421: 4420: 4418: 4413: 4408: 4403: 4398: 4393: 4388: 4383: 4378: 4373: 4368: 4363: 4361: 4357: 4356: 4354: 4353: 4348: 4343: 4338: 4333: 4328: 4323: 4318: 4313: 4308: 4303: 4298: 4293: 4288: 4283: 4278: 4273: 4268: 4263: 4258: 4253: 4248: 4243: 4235: 4230: 4222: 4217: 4212: 4207: 4202: 4197: 4192: 4187: 4182: 4177: 4172: 4167: 4162: 4157: 4152: 4147: 4142: 4137: 4132: 4127: 4116: 4114: 4108: 4107: 4105: 4104: 4099: 4094: 4089: 4084: 4079: 4074: 4069: 4064: 4059: 4054: 4049: 4044: 4039: 4034: 4029: 4024: 4019: 4014: 4003: 4001: 3995: 3994: 3983: 3982: 3975: 3968: 3960: 3951: 3950: 3948: 3947: 3938: 3928: 3925: 3924: 3922: 3921: 3914: 3907: 3900: 3893: 3886: 3885: 3884: 3877: 3870: 3863: 3856: 3849: 3835: 3828: 3821: 3820: 3819: 3805: 3798: 3791: 3784: 3783: 3782: 3775: 3761: 3754: 3747: 3740: 3733: 3726: 3725: 3724: 3717: 3703: 3695: 3693: 3687: 3686: 3684: 3683: 3676: 3669: 3662: 3655: 3648: 3641: 3640: 3639: 3625: 3618: 3611: 3604: 3597: 3590: 3583: 3576: 3569: 3562: 3555: 3548: 3541: 3540: 3539: 3525: 3524: 3523: 3509: 3508: 3507: 3500: 3493: 3479: 3472: 3465: 3458: 3451: 3450: 3449: 3435: 3428: 3420: 3418: 3412: 3411: 3409: 3408: 3401: 3394: 3393: 3392: 3385: 3371: 3364: 3363: 3362: 3355: 3348: 3334: 3327: 3320: 3313: 3306: 3299: 3290: 3283: 3276: 3269: 3262: 3255: 3248: 3247: 3246: 3239: 3232: 3231: 3230: 3216: 3209: 3195: 3194: 3193: 3186: 3172: 3164: 3162: 3160:Foreign policy 3156: 3155: 3152: 3151: 3149: 3148: 3141: 3134: 3127: 3120: 3113: 3106: 3099: 3091: 3083: 3074: 3072: 3063: 3062: 3061: 3060: 3053: 3039: 3032: 3025: 3018: 3011: 3010: 3009: 3002: 2988: 2981: 2974: 2967: 2956: 2948: 2946: 2940: 2939: 2931: 2930: 2923: 2916: 2908: 2883: 2882: 2856: 2837: 2835:, May 7, 2009. 2821: 2791: 2747: 2719: 2712: 2680: 2661: 2637: 2634:on 2003-08-02. 2615: 2608: 2575: 2544: 2518: 2500: 2482: 2464: 2446: 2428: 2410: 2392: 2374: 2356: 2338: 2320: 2302: 2284: 2266: 2248: 2230: 2212: 2194: 2176: 2158: 2140: 2122: 2104: 2086: 2068: 2050: 2032: 2014: 1996: 1978: 1960: 1942: 1924: 1906: 1888: 1869: 1868: 1866: 1863: 1862: 1861: 1856: 1851: 1846: 1839: 1836: 1786:foreign policy 1756:Thomas Figures 1708: 1705: 1673:David C. Treen 1651:John R. Gibson 1623:Hallmark Cards 1618: 1615: 1614: 1613: 1612: 1611: 1600: 1593:Susan Liebeler 1584: 1583: 1582: 1566: 1565: 1564: 1553: 1546: 1539: 1532:Bernard Siegan 1523: 1522: 1521: 1518:Kenneth Ripple 1505: 1504: 1503: 1492: 1485: 1478:David C. Treen 1469: 1468: 1467: 1451: 1450: 1449: 1438: 1414: 1411: 1408: 1407: 1405: 1400: 1398: 1395: 1390: 1385: 1380: 1368: 1367: 1361: 1360: 1358: 1353: 1350: 1345: 1340: 1335: 1330:Robert Charrow 1323: 1322: 1320: 1318:Loren A. Smith 1315: 1312: 1307: 1302: 1297: 1285: 1284: 1282: 1277: 1275: 1272: 1267: 1262: 1257: 1245: 1244: 1238: 1237: 1235: 1232: 1224: 1221: 1216: 1211: 1206: 1194: 1193: 1191: 1188: 1180: 1177: 1172: 1167: 1162: 1157:Melinda Harmon 1150: 1149: 1147: 1144: 1136: 1133: 1128: 1123: 1118: 1106: 1105: 1103: 1098: 1095: 1090: 1088:March 23, 1988 1085: 1080: 1068: 1067: 1065: 1060: 1057: 1052: 1050:March 14, 1988 1047: 1042: 1030: 1029: 1027: 1022: 1019: 1014: 1009: 1004: 992: 991: 989: 984: 981: 976: 971: 966: 954: 953: 951: 946: 943: 938: 933: 928: 916: 915: 913: 908: 906: 903: 901:March 28, 1988 898: 893: 888: 876: 875: 873: 870: 862: 859: 854: 849: 844: 832: 831: 829: 824: 821: 816: 811: 806: 794: 793: 791: 786: 783: 778: 773: 768: 756: 755: 753: 748: 745: 740: 735: 730: 718: 717: 715: 710: 707: 702: 697: 692: 680: 679: 677: 675:Alan Cooke Kay 672: 669: 664: 659: 654: 642: 641: 639: 634: 632: 629: 624: 619: 614: 602: 601: 595: 594: 592: 589: 581: 578: 573: 568: 563: 551: 550: 548: 543: 541: 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Index

Ronald Reagan
he nominated
the Supreme Court
federal appellate judgeships
Democratic
Senate Judiciary Committee
Republican Party
George H. W. Bush
Thurmond Rule
Robert Bork
100th Congress
Robert Bork
SCOTUS
Anthony Kennedy
Sherman Unger
Fed. Cir.
Jean Galloway Bissell
Paul M. Bator
D.C. Cir.
Laurence Silberman
Bernard Siegan
9th Cir.
Ferdinand Fernandez
Susan Liebeler
Fed. Cir.
S. Jay Plager
Dave Treen
5th Cir.
John M. Duhé Jr.
Stuart A. Summit

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