Distortions of Judge Thomas 's unambiguous civil - rights opinions are a lie . As an Appellate Judge for the District of Columbia , never did he render an opinion less sympathetic to civil or women 's rights than the Supreme Court . Furthermore , his opinions are among the circuit 's most notable rulings . As Solicitor General Bork argued more pro- civil rights cases than any Supreme Court Justice since Thurgood Marshall . The NAACP Legal Defense Fund supported him in 9 of the 10 cases where they both filed briefs . Yet , Senator Biden claims , " Throughout his career , Judge Thomas has opposed virtually every civil rights advance . " How can this be ?
Distortions of Judge Bork's unambiguous civil-rights record are a lie. As an Appellate Judge for the District of Columbia, never did he render an opinion less sympathetic to minority or women's rights than the Supreme Court. Furthermore, his opinions are among the circuit's most notable rulings. As Solicitor General Bork argued more pro- civil rights cases than any Supreme Court nominee since Thurgood Marshall. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund supported him in 9 of the 10 cases where they both filed briefs. Yet, Senator Biden claims, "Throughout his career, Judge Bork has opposed virtually every civil rights advance." How can this be?