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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Ruth Bader Ginsburg served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Aug 3, 1993 by a 96–3 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Aug 3, 1993
- Senate vote
- 96–3
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1933
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitJimmy Carter · Jun 18, 1980 – Aug 10, 1993
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesWilliam J. Clinton · Aug 3, 1993 – Sep 18, 2020
Education
- Cornell UniversityA.B., 1954
- Harvard Law School
- Columbia Law SchoolLL.B., 1959
Career
Legal secretary, Hon. Edmund L. Palmieri, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1959-1961; Columbia Law School Project on International Procedure, 1961-1963; research associate, 1961-1962; associate director, 1962-1963; Professor, Rutgers Law School, 1963-1972; Professor, Columbia Law School, 1972-1980; American Civil Liberties Union, 1972-1980; counsel, Women's Rights Project, 1972-1980; general counsel, 1973-1980; member, national board of directors, 1974-1980; Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, California, 1977-1978
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