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person Author	Clerkship	6	1	View
person narrator	Clerk justice	6	2	View
person narrator	Former clerk justice	5	1	View
person Narrator	Clerk employer	5	1	View
person Lyndon Johnson	Advisor political ally	5	1	View
person J. Edgar Hoover	Cooperative compromised	5	1	View
person Narrator	Professional clerkship	5	1	View
person Author	Professional clerkship	5	1	View
person Narrator	Professional co authors	1	1	View
person ALAN DERSHOWITZ	Clerk justice	1	1	View
person Herbert Packer	Critic subject	1	1	View

Date	Event Type	Description	Location	Actions
N/A	N/A	Interview/Offer acceptance meeting between Narrator and Justice Goldberg regarding Sabbath observ...	Unknown (likely DC)	View
N/A	N/A	Narrator's grandmother and son Elon visit Supreme Court; Elon stains the rug.	Justice Goldberg's Chambers...	View
N/A	N/A	Justice Goldberg sits on a capital case despite the holiday to save a life.	Supreme Court	View
2025-11-22	N/A	Emergency death penalty petition; Justice Goldberg visited narrator's home to confer.	Hyattsville, MD	View
1964-01-01	N/A	Supreme Court decision in New York Times v. Sullivan	Washington D.C. (implied)	View
1963-11-24	N/A	News of Lee Harvey Oswald being shot	Car/Radio	View
1963-11-23	N/A	Narrator drives Justice Goldberg to the White House	White House	View
1963-01-01	N/A	Drafting of the Rudolph opinion by the narrator (Dershowitz) for Justice Goldberg.	Supreme Court	View
1963-01-01	N/A	Drafting of the Escobedo opinion.	Supreme Court	View
1963-01-01	N/A	Argument regarding an orthodox woman wearing a hat in court.	Supreme Court	View

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This page appears to be a draft of a book chapter (Chapter 10) dated April 2, 2012, discussing legal theories of defamation and the First Amendment. The author, writing in the first person, identifies themselves as a former law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Goldberg during the 1964 *New York Times v. Sullivan* decision. The text analyzes the evolution of defamation laws regarding race, sexual preference, and public figures, noting Goldberg's concerns about the 'actual malice' standard.

Book manuscript / draft chapter

2025-11-19

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This document is a Table of Contents for a book manuscript, dated April 2, 2012, with a House Oversight stamp. The text outlines an autobiography covering the author's life from Brooklyn to Yale, clerkships with Judge Bazelon and Justice Goldberg, and a legal career focused on the First Amendment, addressing topics such as the Pentagon Papers, Wikileaks, and pornography cases like 'Deep Throat' and 'I Am Curious Yellow'. Based on the specific clerkships and career trajectory described, the manuscript appears to be by Alan Dershowitz.

Manuscript draft / table of contents

2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page (p. 164) from a manuscript or book draft, likely by Alan Dershowitz, submitted to the House Oversight Committee. The text reflects on the legal battles surrounding the death penalty in the U.S. Supreme Court, specifically referencing Chief Justice Burger's dissent and the author's collaboration with Justice Goldberg. It concludes by introducing the author's involvement in the case Tison v. Arizona.

Manuscript draft / book page

2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a manuscript (possibly Alan Dershowitz's memoir, given the context of clerking for Justice Goldberg) submitted to the House Oversight Committee. It details the legal history and strategy regarding Supreme Court challenges to the death penalty, specifically discussing *McGautha v. California* (1971) and the landmark *Furman v. Georgia* decision. The narrator describes the shift in the Court's makeup due to Nixon appointees and recounts a celebratory phone call from Justice Goldberg after the *Furman* victory.

Manuscript draft / legal memoir (evidence in house oversight investigation)

2025-11-19

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This document is page 162 of a manuscript, bearing a House Oversight Bates stamp. The text appears to be written by Alan Dershowitz (identified by the claim of being the clerk who drafted the 'Rudolph' opinion for Justice Goldberg). It discusses the legal history of the death penalty for rape, specifically the backlash from the Georgia Supreme Court against federal intervention, scholarly criticism from Herbert Packer, and the subsequent formation of a litigation project by the ACLU and NAACP.

Book manuscript / legal memoir page

2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page (p. 160) from a manuscript or memoir, dated April 2, 2012, in the header. It narrates the author's time as a law clerk (likely Alan Dershowitz) for Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg in the 1960s. The text details the legal research into the constitutionality of the death penalty, discussions with Justice Goldberg about the political risks of opposing it, and a specific meeting with Justice Brennan to present arguments based on the 'cruel and unusual punishment' clause and racial disparities in execution statistics. The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp.

Memoir draft / manuscript page

2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or memoir (dated 2012) recounting the narrator's (likely Alan Dershowitz) early legal career in the late 1960s. It details his First Amendment defense of the Swedish film 'I Am Curious Yellow,' which was seized by US Customs and owned by Grove Press. The text outlines his legal strategy to challenge obscenity laws using the 'Stanley v. Georgia' precedent, comparing it to his work with Justice Goldberg.

Draft manuscript / legal memoir / testimony preparation

2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a manuscript (likely by Alan Dershowitz given the biographical details) recounting a private conversation with Judge Bazelon. The text discusses the hidden influence J. Edgar Hoover held over liberal Supreme Court Justices, specifically alleging that Justices Goldberg and Marshall cooperated with Hoover's anti-communist agenda to secure their appointments. It further alleges Hoover possessed blackmail material on both men, specifically covering up a relationship between Goldberg and a potential Russian spy.

Manuscript draft / book excerpt (likely from an autobiography or memoir)

2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a memoir (likely by Alan Dershowitz, given the context of clerking for Justice Goldberg in 1963-64) submitted as evidence to the House Oversight Committee. It recounts anecdotes from the narrator's time as a Supreme Court clerk, including advising Justice Goldberg on Jewish law regarding head coverings and working on Yom Kippur, playing basketball with Justice White, and drafting the influential 'Escobedo' opinion regarding the right to counsel.

Memoir/manuscript excerpt (evidence file)

2025-11-19

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This document is a page from a manuscript (Chapter 3) written by Alan (likely Dershowitz), dated April 2, 2012. It details the author's experience at Yale Law School around 1962, specifically focused on the fierce competition for Supreme Court clerkships and the specific biases of various Justices. The narrative highlights the author's conflict with Professor Fred Rodel over a men-only seminar location and his mentorship under Professor Alex Bickel.

Manuscript draft / book excerpt

2025-11-19

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Jewish law and hats

From: Justice Goldberg

To: narrator

Asking if Jewish law requires an orthodox woman to wear a hat in court.

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Response regarding hats

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To: Justice Goldberg

Confirming strictly orthodox women have such a rule.

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Big ugly hat

From: Justice Goldberg

To: narrator

Asking if Jewish law requires the hat to be 'big' and 'ugly'.

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Capital Punishment Project

From: narrator

To: Justice Goldberg

Narrator reported that case law (Trop v. Dulles) supported the death penalty's constitutionality.

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Sabbath observance

From: Narrator

To: Justice Goldberg

Narrator informed Goldberg he could not work Friday nights or Saturdays. Goldberg reacted angrily at the suggestion this would be a problem, citing religious freedom.

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