Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Born:
- Joan Ruth Bader, March 15, 1933, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died:
- September 18, 2020, Washington, D.C., USA
- Nationality:
- American
- Profession(s):
- Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Lawyer, Jurist, Professor
Early Life and Education
- Graduated from Cornell University, Phi Beta Kappa, in 1954.
- Married Martin D. Ginsburg in 1954.
- Attended Harvard Law School, where she was one of only nine women in her class.
- Transferred to Columbia Law School, graduating first in her class in 1959.
Career and Major Achievements
- Served as a law clerk for Judge Edmund L. Palmieri of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (1959–1961).
- Professor at Rutgers Law School (1963-1972).
- Professor at Columbia Law School (1972-1980), becoming the first tenured woman on the faculty.
- General Counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (1973-1980).
- Founded the ACLU's Women's Rights Project.
- Appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by President Jimmy Carter in 1980.
- Nominated to the Supreme Court of the United States by President Bill Clinton in 1993.
- Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 96–3.
Notable Works
- Authored numerous Supreme Court opinions, including landmark dissenting opinions.
- Co-authored casebooks on civil procedure.
- The subject of numerous biographical works, including the "ginsburg ruth bader biography book" published by various authors, and documentary films.
Legacy and Impact
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a pioneering advocate for gender equality and a staunch defender of civil rights. Her legal work and judicial opinions have had a profound and lasting impact on American jurisprudence.
She became a cultural icon known as "Notorious RBG," inspiring generations with her dedication to justice and equality.