Ruth bader ginsburg biography books
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The best books on Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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 involved the question of whether a state-run military institution could exclude women. Up until that point, the Virginia Military Institute, an elite school with a storied history, incredible facilities and powerful alumni, had only accepted male applicants. The Clinton Administration sued to forc
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Books to Celebrate the Life & Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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 Project, 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 young person—with these books. Many are available through our free app SimplyE and as e-books and e-audiobooks via our catalog.
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