Ruth Bader Ginsburg

15 March 1933 – 18 September 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1993 until her death in 2020. Before joining the Court she was a pioneering advocate for gender equality, co-founding the ACLU Women's Rights Project and arguing landmark cases before the Supreme Court. She became a cultural icon celebrated for her powerful dissents.

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Born in Brooklyn, New York
15 March 1933

Born Joan Ruth Bader in Brooklyn, New York City.

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Married Martin Ginsburg
23 June 1954

Married Martin D. Ginsburg, beginning a lifelong partnership.

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Graduated from Columbia Law School
1959

Earned her law degree, tying for first in her class after transferring from Harvard.

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Co-founded the ACLU Women's Rights Project
1972

Led litigation challenging gender discrimination as a founder of the project.

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Appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals
1980 – 1993

Named by President Jimmy Carter to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
10 August 1993 – 18 September 2020

Became the second woman to serve as an Associate Justice, nominated by President Bill Clinton.

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Wrote the majority opinion in United States v. Virginia
26 June 1996

Authored the ruling ending the male-only admissions policy of the Virginia Military Institute.

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Died in Washington, D.C.
18 September 2020

Died of complications from pancreatic cancer at her home.

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