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Document Information
Type:
Manuscript draft / memoir excerpt
File Size:
2.7 MB
Summary
A page from a manuscript (likely a memoir draft) titled 'My Year of Clerking For Justice Goldberg.' It details the narrator's (historically Alan Dershowitz) experience clerking for Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg starting in the summer of 1963. The text contrasts Goldberg's active past as Secretary of Labor with the solitary nature of the Supreme Court and outlines his agenda to abolish the death penalty.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Goldberg | Supreme Court Justice |
Subject of the text; described as a man of action, former Secretary of Labor, and judicial activist.
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| The Narrator | Law Clerk |
Author of the text (written in first person 'I'); clerked for Goldberg starting Summer 1963. (Historically likely Ala...
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| John F. Kennedy | U.S. President |
Nominated Goldberg to the Supreme Court.
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| Louis Brandeis | Supreme Court Justice (Former) |
Quoted regarding the solitary nature of the Court.
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| Alexander Bickel | Professor |
Referenced for his characterization of the Supreme Court's 'passive virtues'.
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Organizations (4)
Timeline (2 events)
Summer 1963
Narrator's first meeting with Justice Goldberg to begin clerkship.
Supreme Court
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (2)
Title: 'My Year of Clerking For Justice Goldberg'; Text: 'my first meeting with my new boss'
Text: 'nominated... by President John F. Kennedy'
Key Quotes (5)
"“my phone never rings.” (Justice Goldberg)"Source
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"“here we do our own work.” (Justice Brandeis)"Source
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Quote #2
"“What do you see in it?” (Justice Goldberg)"Source
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Quote #3
"“It’s just another pro se cert petition in a capital case.” (The Narrator)"Source
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Quote #4
"“No, what you’re holding in your hand is the vehicle by which we can end capital punishment in the United States.” (Justice Goldberg)"Source
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