Judicial Cincinnati: The Humble Heroism of Originalist Justices

Abstract

Let us now praise famous men' was not a gesture of pietistic generosity, the placing of verbal flowers on the graves of famous men. It is for our sake that we praise them, for, as Ecclesiasticus added, they have given us an 'inheritance.' We commune with them to enlighten our understanding of the significance of life, to refine our faculties as assayers of values, to fortify our will in pursuing worthy ends." 1 -Justice Felix Frankfurter, 1957 * Honors B.A., cum laude, and J.D., cum laude, Marquette University. Licensed to practice in Wisconsin, Suhr works in Washington, D.C. Thank you to Matthew J. Glover, Brock Dahl, Andrew Hitt, and Matthew Fernholz for the helpful comments and encouragement.