Felix Frankfurter

The New Wave of Court Activism Revives Interest in Felix Frankfurter, a Hands-Off Justice

by John Fabian Witt

Historian and legal scholar Brad Snyder's new biography shows Justice Frankfurter's concern for courts moving too far away from the decisions of elected legislators echoed in today's battles over abortion, guns and religion—by both sides. 

These 9 Justices Failed to Vote the Way Their Party Expected

by Ronald L. Feinman

But have we seen the last of their kind?

The Great Paper Caper

by Jill Lepore

Someone swiped Justice Frankfurter’s papers. What else has gone missing?