Bork, Robert Heron Born March 1, 1927, in Pittsburgh, PA Died December 19, 2012, in Arlington, VA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Nominated by Ronald Reagan on December 7, 1981, to a seat vacated by Carl E. McGowan. Confirmed by the Senate on February 8, 1982, and received commission on February 9, 1982. Service terminated on February 5, 1988, due to resignation. Education: University of Chicago, B.A., 1948 University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1953 Professional Career: U.S. Marine Corps, 1945-1946, 1950-1952 Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1955-1962 Professor, Yale Law School, 1962-1981 Solicitor general of the United States, 1973-1977 Acting attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1973-1974 Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1981-1982 Nominated to Supreme Court of the United States, July 7, 1987; rejected by Senate Research Collections Oral History Bibliography