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People
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Events
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Document Information
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Draft manuscript / book excerpt
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2.14 MB
Summary
A draft manuscript page dated April 2, 2012, narrated by Alan Dershowitz. It details his time as a law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg in 1963, focusing on their shared ambition to declare the death penalty unconstitutional via the Eighth Amendment. The text highlights Dershowitz's lifelong opposition to capital punishment and Goldberg's view of the Constitution as an evolving document.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan Dershowitz | Narrator / Law Clerk |
Discussing his time as a clerk for Justice Goldberg and their work on the death penalty.
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| Arthur Goldberg | Supreme Court Justice |
Dershowitz's boss; proposed using the Constitution to end the death penalty.
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| Felix Frankfurter | Supreme Court Justice (Retiring) |
Goldberg inherited his first set of clerks from Frankfurter.
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| Adolf Eichmann | Historical Figure |
Mentioned in a letter Dershowitz wrote arguing against the death penalty.
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| Prime Minister of Israel | Government Official |
Recipient of a letter from Dershowitz regarding Eichmann.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| American Civil Liberties Union |
Did not believe capital punishment was unconstitutional in 1963.
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| Supreme Court of the United States |
Implied setting (Justice, bench, clerks).
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (Bates stamp).
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Timeline (1 events)
Summer 1963
Goldberg sits down with Dershowitz to discuss the unconstitutionality of the death penalty.
Supreme Court Justice's Office
Relationships (2)
Dershowitz was Goldberg's law clerk; described as a 'lifelong collaborative effort' and 'kindred spirit'.
Goldberg inherited clerks from Frankfurter.
Key Quotes (3)
"The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment... What could be more cruel than the deliberate decision by the state to take a human life?"Source
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"Therein lies the beauty of our Bill of Rights... It’s an evolving document. It means something different today than it meant in 1792."Source
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Quote #2
"I advocate the 'abolision of C.P.' because 'most murderers are products of invironment.'"Source
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