Ruth Bader Ginsberg
From Supreme Court Justice to pop culture icon
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the history-making jurist, feminist icon and national treasure, has died, aged 87. Ginsberg was just the second female justice on the US Supreme Court and her 27 years on the bench was marked by a tireless fight to advance the rights of women and to ensure the promise of the constitution applied to all. She struggled against blatant sexism throughout her career as she climbed to the pinnacle of her profession. Despite maintaining a modest public profile, Ginsburg inadvertently became not just a celebrity, but a pop-culture heroine. She may only have been 5ft tall, but Ginsburg will be remembered as a legal giant.
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Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court’s feminist icon, not only changed the law, she also transformed the roles of men and women in society, according to Linda Greenhouse, contributing writer and former Supreme Court Correspondent for The Times.
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The Life, Death and Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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The life and legacy of the justice affectionately known as Notorious R-B-G, This podcast David Westin brings you the view of her career, in her own words, with excerpts from an interview conducted less than a year ago.
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How the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg could change America
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a pioneer of women’s rights and a liberal icon of the US supreme court. Her death last week will change the political balance of the court and has rocked the US election campaign with just weeks to go.
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Notorious RBG Cultural Icon
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Details how U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been turned into a feminist icon.
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Trump nominates religious conservative Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
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Amy Coney Barrett has been nominated to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of RBG. The nomination will trigger a bitter political battle in Congress as Republicans try to have Judge Barrett confirmed by the Senate, before the elections in November. The US Supreme Court’s nine justices serve for life and their rulings can shape public policy long after the President who nominated them has left office.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg changed America long before she joined the supreme court
+Ginsburg is the rare supreme court justice whose most significant work was done before she joined the court. She changed the course of American law not as a supreme court justice, but as a lawyer, the founder and general counsel of the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project. Moira Donnegan for The Guardian.
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Ginsburg And Scalia: ‘Best Buddies’
+During their time together on the United States Supreme Court, Justice Scalia, a staunch conservative, and Justice Ginsburg, a staunch liberal, rarely found themselves on the same side of controversial issues. But in an era when political divisions drive many in Washington apart on a personal level, their disagreements remained intellectual. Derek Wang paid tribute to their unlikely friendship in his opera Ginsberg/Scalia,
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5 ways Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a formidable force for good
+Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent her life fighting for good, consistently giving a voice to those who didn’t have one. Her death, aged 87, is a tragedy, but the more we learn about her work and achievements, the more her legacy will live on. Here are some of her most impressive feats.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s collars
+Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s collars weren’t just an accessory, they were also her weapons and she had a collar for every judgment.
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