Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton in 1993.
“We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague.
She had battled cancer previously, including a 1999 surgery for colorectal cancer and 2009 treatments for pancreatic cancer.
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Ginsburg was a feminist icon, a lifelong advocate for women’s rights.
In her later years, Ginsburg became a pop culture phenomenon, an icon dubbed the Notorious RBG.
Her feisty personality inspired everything from memes toKate McKinnon’s portrayal of the justice onSaturday Night Live.
In 2016, she authoredIn My Own Words, a compilation of her speeches and writing.
Ginsburg was also the subject of an Oscar-nominated 2018 documentary,RBG, chronicling decades of her career.
Justice Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 15, 1933.
She met her husband, Martin D. Ginsburg, while pursuing her bachelor’s degree at Cornell University.
Later, the two started classes at Harvard Law School.
She was one of only nine women in a class of approximately 500 men.
In addition to the numerous cases she argued for, Ginsburg’s dissents were equally noteworthy.
“So the idea of a Constitution that is still being perfected, that is ever more inclusive…
It is a tremendous honor that I have this job, and a huge responsibility.”
Ginsburg is survived by her daughter, Jane, and son, James.
