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Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Felix Frankfurter was a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Born on November 15, 1882, and passing away on February 22, 1965, Frankfurter is renowned for his contributions to law and constitutional interpretation. His decisions and opinions have had a profound impact on the American legal system.

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Famous Felix Frankfurter Quotes

“Freedom of the press is not an end in itself but a means to the end of a free society.”

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Author:Felix Frankfurter

“Ultimately there can be no freedom for self unless it is vouchsafed for others; there can be no security where there is fear, and a democratic society presupposes confidence and candor in the relations of men with one another and eager collaboration for the larger ends of life instead of the pursuit of petty, selfish or vainglorious aims.”

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“It is easy to make light of insistence on scrupulous regard for the safeguards of civil liberties when invoked on behalf of the unworthy. It is too easy. History bears testimony that by such disregard are the rights of liberty extinguished, heedlessly at first, then stealthily, and brazenly in the end.”

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“Without a free press there can be no free society. That is axiomatic. However, freedom of the press is not an end in itself but a means to the end of a free society. The scope and nature of the constitutional guarantee of the freedom of the press are to be viewed and applied in that light.”

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“Litigation is the pursuit of practical ends, not a game of chess.”

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About the Author

Born: November 15, 1882
Died: February 22, 1965
Known for: Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Quotes: 83

Books & Sources

Felix Frankfurter on the Supreme Court: extrajudicial essays on the Court and the ConstitutionRelated source material

Essays in legal history in honor of Felix FrankfurterRelated source material

Proceedings in honor of Mr. Justice Frankfurter and distinguished alumni at the meeting of the Council, Harvard Law School Association in Cambridge, April 30, 1960Related source material

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