Judge Learned Hand’s influence in the practice of law

While Judge Learned Hand never served on the Supreme Court, he is still considered one of the most influential judges in history. Highly regarded as an excellent writer, he corresponded with Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Theodore Roosevelt, Walter Lippmann, Felix Frankfurter, Bernard Berenson, and many other prominent political and philosophical thinkers. We spoke with Constance Jordan, editor of Reason and Imagination: The Selected Letters of Learned Hand, on Hand’s engagement with the issues of the day and his influence on modern law.

How was Learned Hand influential in the practice of law?

How did Learned Hand differ from Justice Felix Frankfurter?

Did Learned Hand ever expect that his correspondences to be published?

How were you inspired to compile his correspondences?