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Former Berkeley Law dean Herma Hill Kay testified at her confirmation hearings that Ruth Bader Ginsburg would become “a justice worthy of the title.” I presume you believe this prediction was borne out. Please make that case for us.
By the time President Clinton nominated then-Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court, she had already spent decades working tirelessly for a more just society, a society in which the Constitution works for all the people, a society in which the Constitution leaves no one behind. After her appointment to the Court, she continued to work toward this ideal, this idea that we should have an ever more inclusive Constitution and we should make sure that our laws are not structured in a way that they hold people back from achievement of their full human potential.
On the Court, Justice Ginsburg worked towards this ideal in many cases. Maybe most memorably in the VMI (Vermont Military Institute) opinion. VMI • By any measure, Ruth Bader Ginsburg lived a remarkable life and has left behind an indelible legacy. Her legal career, including working for the American Civil Liberties Union where she headed the Women's Rights planerat arbete , spanned more than half a century, culminating in her appointment in to the United States Supreme Court. Overcoming gender discrimination in the legal field, she became a forceful voice for women's interests and civil rights throughout her career. A feminist icon to generations of women and girls and, in her later years, an unexpected pop culture hero, Ginsburg's life and career are inspiring to many. Learn more about the life, career and views of Ruth Bader Ginsburg—and tell her story to a ung person—with these books. Many are available through our free app SimplyE and as e-books and e-audiobooks via our catalog. • We publish books that matter — narrative and literary nonfiction on important topics, and the best of local, international, and translated fiction. FREE SHIPPING ACROSS AUSTRALIA Scribe ‘Engaging and admiring.’ ‘An in-depth biography of the Supreme Court justice who has become a pop-culture icon.’ ‘A masterful biography that adds depth and insight to Ginsburg's only-in-America life story.’ ‘Passionate and thorough … A major event in scholarship on American law.’ ‘De Hart displays an impressive grasp of each area of Ginsburg's legal influence, from women's rights to voting rights to gay rights to immigrant rights, with a particular focus on striking down laws that discriminated on the basis of gender.’ ‘A rigorous, comprehensive Books to Celebrate the Life & Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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