When we think of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s appointments to the Supreme Court, the legends – Justices Hugo Black, Felix Frankfurter, William O. Douglas, and Robert H. Jackson – come to mind. Yet FDR appointed other justices, including Frank Murphy, who is remembered today for dissenting in the infamous Korematsu case but not much else.
Greg Zipes, an attorney and an adjunct professor at New York University’s School of Professional Studies, believes that Murphy demands more of our attention today. He is the author of an engaging biography of Justice Murphy. In this podcast, Zipes discusses his book, Justice and Faith: The Frank Murphy Story, with Associate Dean Rodger Citron. Greg Zipes is speaking on his own behalf and not on behalf of his employer, the Department of Justice.
As their discussion shows, Murphy is as fascinating as any of the legendary justices with whom he served. He held many interesting positions before joining the Court, was a loyal New Dealer, and, as Zipes states, was “unafraid to speak truth to power.” Zipes elaborates on these points and addresses others relating to law, history, and biography in this podcast.
Our guest today is author, Greg Zipes.
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