"Conservative jurist <a href=""http://us.cnn.com/2012/12/19/politics/robert-bork-dead/index.html"" target=""_blank"">Robert H. Bork</a> died on December 19 at age 85 at his home in Virginia, sources close to his family told CNN. Bork was best known for being nominated to the Supreme Court in 1987, only to be rejected after a contentious confirmation battle."