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Ginsburg

American  
[ginz-burg] / ˈgɪnz bɜrg /

noun

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


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“The ability to imagine a different world is what distinguishes the leaders of any social movement,” Linda Greenhouse once wrote of Ginsburg.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

As Justice Ginsburg wrote in Virginia, quoting an earlier case: “Physical differences between men and women . . . are enduring: ‘The two sexes are not fungible.’

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

When the challenge reached the Supreme Court, Ginsburg held that VMI’s policy violated the constitutional rights of women.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

A photo of Eaton walking with the late justice into her Senate confirmation hearing hangs in his private chambers, along with letters Ginsburg wrote effusively thanking him for helping her get to the high court.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

The Court's decision was strongly criticized by scholars and Court observers, and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote a compelling dissent, but Thompson did not get any money.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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