The People Rising: The Campaign Against the Bork Nomination

by Michael Pertschuk, Schaetzel Wendy

"A fascinating chronicle of the remarkable and diverse coalition of individuals and organizations which came together to fight the Bork nomination."

Paperback

Published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Marty Mangold · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent study of a quick collaboration in 1987 between elected officials, Washington professionals, nationwide organizations and grassroots citizens to avert a profound dismantling of human rights led by a brilliant — if heartless — jurist. I enjoyed finding some names still in the news today (Biden, Bolton) as well as experts previously unknown to me.

[Jonathan M. Eisenberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bork was a morally unworthy nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1987, a time much different from now in our country, Bork’s awfulness was enough to keep him off the High Court.