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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Thesis

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Supreme Justice Ruth Ginsburg Bader Throughout these years many people admire Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Who was born March, 15 1933 in Brooklyn New York she was appointed by president carter to the U.S appeals in 1980 and was nominated by President Bill Clinton as an associate justice of the Supreme Court and she took her seat August, 10 1993. Ginsburg worked on landmark women right cases. “the object was to get at a stereotype that held women back from doing whatever their talent would allow them to do” she said the main thing that I admired about Ginsburg is that she fought for women right so women would be able to live up to their full potential, also have equal rights as men. She was a powerful advocate for gender equality that all genders deserve …show more content…

holder which stripped the voting rights act of 1965 of its power to fight discrimination against poor and minorities voters at the polls this was her fifth public dissent during that term and after years of smashing glass ceiling for women and men. Another example Ginsburg fought the forced sterilization of black women, allowed women to serve on juries opposed pregnancies discrimination. Justice Ginsburg has proven to be one of U.S greatest legal advocates for gender equality. In 1966 Ginsburg wrote the courts landmark decision in U.S v. Virginia which held that the state supported Virginia Military Institute could not refuse to admit women.in addition Ginsburg also had a say in the Ledbetter v. Goodyear over nineteen year career at good year tire Lily Ledbetter was constantly given low rankings in performance in salary reviews and low pay to other employees Ledbetter sued for gender discrimination in violation This deem important to me because women rights matter there shouldn’t be any discrimination against women or the minorities we are all human and should all have equal rights and be able to vote when the time comes. Women should be able to get the same pay when working in the same field as men, there should be no difference in pay because that person is a female, women can do men work to, sometimes they can do it better than men can. This align with my values because

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