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Recent GoodnessCo-founded the Women's Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and later in 1973, she became the Project's general counsel.
Wrote the brief for Reed v. Reed, 404 U.S. 71 (in 1971), in which the Supreme Court extended the protections of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to women.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn into the Supreme Court after nomination by Bill Clinton and later confirmed by the Senate.
Inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which became law under President Barack Obama, making it easier for female employees to win lawsuits alleging gender discrimination in compensation as women often did not know they were being paid less at the time of pay.
Helped to strike down a 2013 Texas law alleging abortion was not safe for women.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg lived a life in service of importance and meaningfulness setting all human beings on the same plane achieving substantial progress in equal rights. Ruth passed away on Erev Rosh Hashana 5781 (September 18, 2020) from complications from pancreatic cancer.
Summary
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (born as Joan Ruth Bader) was a force in society, fighting all her life through sickness and in health for womens’ equality and gender rights. As the first Jewish woman (and second woman ever) to join the Supreme Court, “R.B.G.” (as she was often referred to by many) was one of the most revered people in the legal profession in modern history. Throughout her career, she always put the interests of many above her own and often had been quoted to say memorable things like “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception.” and “So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune.” Ruth served 27 years at the Supreme Court and was regarded by people of all political parties as a true champion of progress.
