Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933–2020) was Associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she received her
BA from Cornell University, attended Harvard Law School, and
received her LLB from Columbia Law School. From 1959 to 1961,
Ginsburg served as a law clerk to the Honorable Edmund L. Palmieri,
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District
of New York. She was a professor of law at Rutgers University
School of Law (1963–1972) and at Columbia Law School (1972–1980).
She was appointed a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia Circuit in 1980. President Clinton
nominated her as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and she
took her seat on August 10, 1993.
Mary Hartnett is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown Law,
focusing on international women’s human rights.
Wendy W. Williams is Professor Emerita at Georgetown Law, best
known for her work in the area of gender and law, especially
concerning issues of work and family.
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