Robert H. Bork

Robert Heron Bork was born March 1, 1927 is a conservative American legal scholar who advocates the judicial philosophy of originalism. Bork formerly served as Solicitor General, acting Attorney General, and circuit judge for United States Court of Appeals. In 1987, he was nominated to the Supreme Court of the United States by President Ronald Reagan, but he was not confirmed by the Senate. Currently, Bork is a lawyer, law professor, author, and fellow at several prominent conservative organizations.

He has a daughter, Ellen Bork and, a son, Robert H. Bork, Jr., who specializes in public relations, particularly for attorneys.

Bork and tobacco
Robert Bork has been a defender of tobacco industry interests.

In 1994, around the time of the Waxman Congressional hearings on tobacco, Judge Robert Bork represented the Brown & Williamson tobacco company.