In 1987, the Senate refused to confirm the nomination of which of the following to the Supreme Court?

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Robert Bork was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to the Supreme Court in 1987, but the Senate rejected his nomination, making him the first nominee to be rejected by the Senate for the Supreme Court since 1930. The rejection was largely based on his conservative judicial philosophy and concerns about his potential impact on civil rights and abortion rights.

In 1987, the Senate Refused to Confirm the Nomination of Which