Battle for Justice: How the Bork Nomination Shook AmericaWhen President Reagan nominated Robert Bork to the Supreme Court, it was the spark that fueled a months long firestorm during which liberals and conservatives battled fiercely over Reagans choice, each trying to gain control of the nations judicial future. The American public, captivated by this struggle for power, weighed in with an unprecedented outpouring of mail and telephone calls to the United States Senate arguing both pro and con positions.