Robert H. Bork

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit circuit Retired 1988 · served 1982–1988 Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican) 28 signed orders read

Judge Bork no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Claf McClam v. Mayor Marion Barry, Municipality of the District of Columbia
· 1983-01-04
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.”

Crowley v. Shultz
81-2213, 81-2352, 82-1007 · 1983-04-12
Appeal (appellant (Secretary of State / State Department)) Granted

“We agree that the Savings Clause applies, and reverse the order of the district court.”

Paul Loveday and Californians for Smoking and No Smoking Sections v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America
· 1983-05-10
Petition for review (petitioners (Paul Loveday and Californians for Smoking and No Smoking Sections)) Denied

“We affirm because we conclude that”

Friends for All Children, Inc. v. Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
· 1983-09-09
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Affirmed.”

Bellotti v. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
· 1983-09-23
Petition for review (petitioner) Denied

“Affirmed.”

Black Citizens for a Fair Media v. Federal Communications Commission
· 1983-10-07
Petition for review (petitioner) Denied

“Affirmed.”

Ganadera Industrial, S.A. v. John R. Block, Secretary of Agriculture
· 1984-02-07
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Affirmed.”

Gregory Allen Persinger v. Islamic Republic of Iran
· 1984-03-13
Appeal (appellants (Gregory Allen Persinger and his parents)) Denied

“and the judgment of the district court is”

Robert I. Silverman v. Marion Barry, Mayor of the District of Columbia
· 1984-03-19
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“Reversed.”

Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor v. Williams Enterprises, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
83-1687, 83-1690 · 1984-09-18
Petition for review (petitioners (Secretary of Labor and Williams Enterprises, Inc. -- cross-petitions)) Granted in part

“the order of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission in No. 83-1687 is hereby reversed, and its order in No. 83-1690 is hereby affirmed.”

Farmers Export Company v. United States of America and Interstate Commerce Commission
· 1985-04-05
Petition for review (petitioner (Farmers Export Company)) Denied

“The part of the Commission decision denying the motion to reopen the interest rate issue is affirmed.”

Jersey Central Power & Light Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
· 1985-10-18
Petition for review (petitioner (Jersey Central Power & Light Company)) Granted

“We therefore vacate that decision and remand the case to FERC for a full evidentiary hearing.”

A historical record

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