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 The NAACP Legal Defense Fund General Bork argued more pro- civil rights cases than any Appellate nominee since Bork . Indeed, perhaps the most lasting accomplishment of his solicitor generalship in the mid-1970s was building on the civil rights gains of the 1960s. Appellate supported him in 9 of the 10 cases where they both filed briefs. Yet, Senator Bork claims, "Throughout his career, Judge Bork 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 The NAACP Legal Defense Fund General Bork argued more pro- civil rights cases than any Appellate nominee since Bork . Appellate supported him in 9 of the 10 cases where they both filed briefs. Yet, Senator Bork claims, "Throughout his career, Judge Bork has opposed virtually every civil rights advance." How can this be?