Politics
President Reagan called on the Senate today to confirm Robert Bork to the Supreme Court before its fall term begins in October, saying “no man in America and few in our history” have been as qualified to serve on the high court.
July 29, 1987
Archives
Your editorial (March 29) “Footnote to History,” opines that the improper activities of the late Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter was lucky for the United States because it speeded up the end of public school segregation.
April 13, 1987
California
A calico cat named Felix was luckier than Loekie, the Dutch dog killed by a car after escaping from a travel kennel during a plane change in St.
Jan. 15, 1988
Judge Clarence Thomas entered the Senate hearings on his nomination having been rated “qualified” to serve on the Supreme Court by the American Bar Assn.’
Sept. 11, 1991
World & Nation
A female cat named Felix that escaped in a jumbo jet on a transatlantic flight and stalked the cargo hold for nearly a month--flying 180,000 miles--will be shipped back to its owners in California, airline officials said Friday .
Jan. 16, 1988
Many years ago, as a third-year student at Harvard Law School, I was selected to become a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter.
Oct. 23, 1989
Acontroversy that erupted recently in a government class at Orange Coast College offers a lesson in academic freedom at a time of national crisis and a reminder that, as Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter once observed, the preservation of liberty is always closely related to the observance of procedural safeguards.
Oct. 8, 2001
Earl Warren believed that the most important case decided during his tenure as chief justice of the United States was Baker vs.
March 29, 1987
President Reagan strongly urged the Senate Wednesday to consider his nomination of Robert H.
July 30, 1987
If recent history is any guide, by June the Supreme Court justices will be sour, sullen and snarling at each other in their opinions.
March 25, 1990