Quotes by Felix Frankfurter

About Felix Frankfurter:


Felix Frankfurter was a jurist, who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Frankfurter was born in Vienna and immigrated to New York at the age of 12. He graduated from Harvard Law School and was active politically, helping to found the American Civil Liberties Union. He was a friend and adviser of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who appointed him to the Supreme Court in 1939. Frankfurter served on the Supreme Court for 23 years, and was a noted advocate of judicial restraint in the judgments of the Court.

Author Bio


  • NameFelix Frankfurter
  • DescriptionAmerican judge
  • BornNovember 15, 1882
  • DiedFebruary 22, 1965
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLawyer; Judge
  • AwardsPresidential Medal Of Freedom