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Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, known for her advocacy for gender equality and women's rights. She served from 1993 until her death in 2020, and was a prominent figure in American jurisprudence, often writing influential dissents.
1933年3月15日
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a working-class Jewish family. She excelled academically from a young age, facing gender discrimination that would later influence her legal career.
1956年
Ginsburg enrolled at Harvard Law School, where she was one of only nine women in her class. She later transferred to Columbia Law School, graduating tied for first in her class in 1959, despite facing significant gender bias.
1972年
She co-founded the Women's Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), where she argued several landmark cases before the Supreme Court that advanced gender equality, including Reed v. Reed and Frontiero v. Richardson.
1980年
President Jimmy Carter appointed Ginsburg to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, where she served for 13 years, earning a reputation as a moderate and thoughtful jurist.
1993年8月10日
Ginsburg was appointed as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton, becoming the second woman to serve on the Court. Her confirmation hearings highlighted her commitment to judicial restraint and equality.
1996年
She wrote the majority opinion in United States v. Virginia, which struck down the Virginia Military Institute's male-only admissions policy, reinforcing the constitutional requirement for gender equality in education.
2010年
Ginsburg began to gain wider public recognition, particularly for her powerful dissents in cases like Citizens United v. FEC, which led to her being nicknamed 'Notorious R.B.G.' and becoming a cultural icon for progressive causes.
2020年9月18日
Ruth Bader Ginsburg died from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer at the age of 87. Her death sparked national mourning and a political battle over her Supreme Court seat, highlighting her enduring impact on American law and society.
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