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https://www.foxnews.com/us/ruth-bader-ginsburg-dies-at-87</ref> was a [[liberal]] Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], nominated by President [[Bill Clinton]] in 1993 to replace [[Byron White]]. Prior to that, she had served as an appellate judge on the [[D.C. Circuit]], as a lead attorney for the [[ACLU]], and as a law professor.  In the 1970s, before joining the Supreme Court, she sought the ratification of [[Equal Rights Amendment]], which failed.  She was noted for wanting the law to treat women in an identical manner as men, and girls in an identical manner as boys. She had a record of supporting [[abortion]].<ref>[http://www.ontheissues.org/Court/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg_Abortion.htm Ginsburg; OnTheIssues.org]</ref>

https://www.foxnews.com/us/ruth-bader-ginsburg-dies-at-87</ref> was a [[liberal]] Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], nominated by President [[Bill Clinton]] in 1993 to replace [[Byron White]]. Prior to that, she had served as an appellate judge on the [[D.C. Circuit]], as a lead attorney for the [[ACLU]], and as a law professor.  In the 1970s, before joining the Supreme Court, she sought the ratification of [[Equal Rights Amendment]], which failed.  She was noted for wanting the law to treat women in an identical manner as men, and girls in an identical manner as boys. She had a record of supporting [[abortion]].<ref>[http://www.ontheissues.org/Court/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg_Abortion.htm Ginsburg; OnTheIssues.org]</ref>

==Personal Life==

==Personal life==

Ginsburg was born March 15, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=vEzWlAvDEf0C&pg=PA148 Encyclopedia of the Clinton Presidency]</ref>

Ginsburg was born on March 15, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=vEzWlAvDEf0C&pg=PA148 Encyclopedia of the Clinton Presidency]</ref>

Shortly after graduation from Cornell she married her husband, Martin Ginsburg. They had two children and four grandchildren.

Shortly after graduation from Cornell she married Martin Ginsburg. They had two children and four grandchildren.

Although raised Jewish, she is no longer observant.

Although raised Jewish, she later was no longer observant.

She broke from tradition upon her selection to the Supreme Court, by eschewing the traditional american judicial robe for a French ''robe d'avocat'' (Justice O'Connor would later follow suit), and later wearing an assortment of fancy neckwear.  She is known for her unusual collection of jabots (a decorative clothing item, often worn by female judges in other countries).  She has particular ones she wears: crocheted yellow and cream with crystals (a gift from her law clerks) when issuing a majority opinion, and black with gold embroidery and faceted stones when issuing a dissenting opinion.

Ginsburg broke from tradition upon her selection to the Supreme Court by eschewing the traditional American judicial robe for a French ''robe d'avocat'' (Justice O'Connor would later follow suit), and later wearing an assortment of fancy neckwear.  She was known for her unusual collection of jabots (a decorative clothing item, often worn by female judges in other countries).  She has particular ones she wears: crocheted yellow and cream with crystals (a gift from her law clerks) when issuing a majority opinion, and black with gold embroidery and faceted stones when issuing a dissenting opinion.

== Views ==

== Views ==

social societies." (169) She even cast Constitutional doubt on the legality of "[[Mother's Day]] and [[Father's Day]] as separate holidays." (146)

social societies." (169) She even cast Constitutional doubt on the legality of "[[Mother's Day]] and [[Father's Day]] as separate holidays." (146)

Ginsburg called for reducing the age of consent for sexual acts to persons who are "less than 12 years old." (102) She asserted that laws against "[[bigamy|bigamist]]s, persons cohabiting with more than one woman, and women cohabiting with a bigamist" are unconstitutional. (195) She objected to laws against [[prostitution]] because "prostitution, as a consensual act between adults, is arguably within the zone of privacy protected by recent constitutional decisions." (97) Ginsburg wrote that the [[Mann Act]] (which punishes those who engage in interstate sex

Ginsburg called for reducing the age of consent for sexual acts to persons who are "less than 12 years old." (102) She asserted that laws against "[[bigamy|bigamist]]s, persons cohabiting with more than one woman, and women cohabiting with a bigamist" are unconstitutional. (195) She objected to laws against [[prostitution]] because "prostitution, as a consensual act between adults, is arguably within the zone of privacy protected by recent constitutional decisions." (97) Ginsburg wrote that the [[Mann Act]] (which punishes those who engage in interstate sex traffic of women and girls) is "offensive." Such acts should be considered "within the zone of privacy." (98)

traffic of women and girls) is "offensive." Such acts should be considered "within the zone of privacy." (98)

Ginsburg said that the concept of husband-breadwinner and wife-homemaker "must be eliminated from the code if it is to reflect the equality principle," (206) and she called for "a comprehensive program of government supported child care." (214)  She demanded that we "firmly reject draft or combat exemption for women," stating that "women must be subject to the draft if men are." But, she added, "the need for [[affirmative action]] and for transition measures is particularly strong in the uniformed services." (218)

Ginsburg said that the concept of husband-breadwinner and wife-homemaker "must be eliminated from the code if it is to reflect the equality principle," (206) and she called for "a comprehensive program of government supported child care." (214)  She demanded that we "firmly reject draft or combat exemption for women," stating that "women must be subject to the draft if men are." But, she added, "the need for [[affirmative action]] and for transition measures is particularly strong in the uniformed services." (218)