The debate between Justices Black and Frankfurter on the incorporation of the Bill of Rights : a study in judicial role

The Uni ted States Supreme Court is vested with the duty and power to protect the Constitution. Though its purpose is singular, the persona 1 it i es of the Court bring with them diverse perceptions of that purpose and of how it is to be pursued. The Court functions to interpret the Constitution that binds our society and the laws that build it, but those interpretations are made by men and women" whose picture of society and their role within that society are colored by an innumerable variety of perspectives, biases, and ideals.