Joel Motley collection of Constance Baker Motley papers, 1934-2018

This addition to the Constance Baker Motley papers contains the materials collected by her son, Joel Motley after her death in 2005. The collection primarily focuses on Motley's professional writing and speeches, containing Motley's judicial opinions from 1977-1997. In addition, the collection includes several annotated Supreme and District Court decisions dating from 1955-1963, as well as booklets concerning racial discrimination in education and housing. The collection also documents commemorative events in Motley's honor after her passing, such as the Constance Baker Motley symposium at Quinnipiac University in 2009.