Happy Birthday, Felix Frankfurter. Born OTD in 1882. He encouraged generations of law students and law clerks to go into public service. And he was the last justice who espoused James Bradley Thayer's theory of justice restraint.

My new book, You Can't Kill a Man Because of the Books He Reads: Angelo Herndon's Fight for Freedom, is out today. lithub.com/josephine-ba... Thanks to my family, friends, colleagues, and @wwnorton.bsky.social for helping me write about Herndon's fight for free speech and assembly.

Thanks @nytbookreview.bsky.social for telling your readers about my book about the incredible legal saga and life story of Angelo Herndon due out Tuesday from @wwnorton.bsky.social.