ACLU Women's Rights — Joined ACLU's Women's Rights Project Characters: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Gloria SteinemLocation: ACLU office
Frontiero Case — Argued landmark gender equality case Characters: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sharron FrontieroLocation: Supreme Court
Court of Appeals — Appointed to U.S. Court of Appeals Characters: Ruth Bader GinsburgLocation: Federal courthouse
Supreme Legacy
Historic appointment to the Supreme Court, influential jurisprudence, and unexpected cultural impact.
Key Events
Supreme Court Nomination — Nominated and confirmed to Supreme Court Characters: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Bill Clinton, Orrin HatchLocation: Senate confirmation
Friendship with Scalia — Developed unlikely friendship Characters: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin ScaliaLocation: Supreme Court
Lilly Ledbetter Act — Supported fair pay legislation Characters: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Lilly LedbetterLocation: White House
Cultural Icon — Became 'Notorious RBG' cultural phenomenon Characters: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Clara SperaLocation: Public appearances
Legacy — Enduring impact on American law Characters: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Jane C. Ginsburg, James Steven GinsburgLocation: Supreme Court
Story Breakdown
Early Life and Education — Formative years that shaped her commitment to justice
Brooklyn Roots — Childhood in Brooklyn
Harvard Pioneer — One of few women at Harvard Law
Columbia Achievement — Top of her class at Columbia
Legal Career — Groundbreaking work for gender equality
ACLU Women's Rights — Founded and directed Women's Rights Project
Landmark Cases — Strategic litigation for equality
Court of Appeals — Federal judicial appointment
Supreme Court Legacy — Historic tenure and cultural impact
1993 Appointment — Nominated by President Clinton
Jurisprudence — Influential opinions and dissents
Notorious RBG — Unexpected cultural phenomenon
Enduring Influence — Impact on American law and society
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for equal rights for all citizens under the law. Through intimate interviews and unprecedented access to Ginsburg’s life outside the court, RBG tells the electric story of Ginsburg’s consuming love affairs with both the Constitution and her beloved husband Marty—and of a life’s work that led her to become an icon of justice in the highest court in the land.
