Felix Frankfurter

It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have frequently been forged in cases read more

It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have frequently been forged in cases involving not very nice people.

If one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. That means first chaos, read more

If one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. That means first chaos, then tyranny. Legal process is an essential part of the democratic process.

To some lawyers, all facts are created equal.

To some lawyers, all facts are created equal.

It is anomalous to hold that in order to convict a man the police cannot extract by force what is read more

It is anomalous to hold that in order to convict a man the police cannot extract by force what is in his mind, but can extract what is in his stomach.