Ginsburg

American

[ginz-burg] / ˈgɪnz bɜrg /

noun

Ruth Bader 1933–2020, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1993–2020.

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Eaton was working for Moynihan when the Senator suggested to President Bill Clinton that he appoint Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court; as a staff member, he helped smooth her confirmation process in 1993.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Six years ago, Ginsburg and Gorsuch did not prevail.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2025

Justice Antonin Scalia, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, dissented when the Supreme Court refused to take the case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

What did surprise me was how Barrett misappropriated a well-known critique that Ginsburg had made of Roe in a law school lecture 33 years ago.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2025

She decided to be Ruth Bader Ginsburg, which made her mom super happy.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

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