school district of abington township, pennsylvania v. schempp (1963)

Several other cases - usually two or three cases with similar content - were decided together. At the beginning of the records from each October Term are cases decided within that term, but with the undetermined decision dates (box 5, folder 1 box 16, folder 4-7). These records from each term also include bench memos, slip sheet opinions, certiorari memos, and miscellaneous cases all arranged numerically by docket number. Every folder typically contains one or more drafts of majority decisions, concurring statements, and dissenting opinions, as well as correspondence between the justices. The Supreme Court case records fill 29 boxes and are arranged primarily by October Term and then by decision date, similar to the standard order of the United States Reports.

Biographical materials, mainly copies of clippings, press releases, and related materials are filed chronologically with Box 1, Folder 1 of the papers. The records are arranged in four categories: biographical materials, Supreme Court case records, Supreme Court administrative records, and general subject files.

The remaining records pertain to Goldberg's administrative affairs while on the Court, and to his involvement with numerous community organizations, civil committees, and scholarly institutions. The papers consists primarily of Supreme Court case records from the Court's October Terms, 1962 through 1964.

School district of abington township, pennsylvania v. schempp (1963)