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In this large, comprehensive, revelatory biography, Jane de Hart explores the central experiences that crucially shaped Ginsburg’s passion for justice, her advocacy for gender equality, her meticulous jurisprudence: her desire to make We the People more united and our union more perfect. At the heart of her story and abiding beliefs - her Jewish background. Tikkun olam, the Hebrew injunction to “repair the world”, with its profound meaning for a young girl who grew up during the Holocaust and World War II.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman ever to serve on the US Supreme Court, was already a legendary lawyer before she ever became a federal judge. For many years, she brilliantly litigated gender discrimination cases, including several that reached the Supreme Court. In her later years, her legal victories and lifelong commitment to justice elevated her to the status of pop culture icon. In this engrossing 12-lecture audio series, Supreme Court expert David L. Hudson Jr. provides an inside look at Ginsburg’s life and career.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginburg is for many a truly iconic Supreme Court Justice. This volume reviews some landmark cases, in which she was a key participant. Justice Ginsburg was a fierce advocate for sexual equality, and was the founding director of the Women's Rights Project at the ACLU including arguing cases before the Supreme Court on many occasions.

A thorough and compelling biography of the life and career of late Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, from birth to her passing in late 2020. Although there are many lawmakers in American history, few are as well-known as feminist icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Dubbed “The Notorious RBG” by members of the public, Ginsburg left behind an incredible legacy by the time she passed in late 2020.

Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg’s life shaped her career, and her career shaped her life. From inheriting her mother’s overwhelming passion for knowledge and equality to changing the legal system as we know it, this book travels with Ruth on her journey from Kiki Bader to the “notorious RBG”.