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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

1933–2020 · Supreme Court seat #107 · 1993–2020 · NY

Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent much of her earlier legal career litigating gender-discrimination cases for the ACLU before becoming the Court’s second female justice, later achieving late-career cultural prominence as "the Notorious R.B.G." for her sharp dissents.

Appointed By
Bill Clinton
Predecessor
Byron White
Confirmed
August 3, 1993
Confirmation Vote
96–3
Tenure Began
August 10, 1993
Tenure Ended
September 18, 2020
Reason
Died in office
Oral arguments & opinions on Oyez.org ↗Senate confirmation vote record ↗
Clarence ThomasStephen Breyer