From The New Yorker authored by Jill Lepore: “Ruth Bader Ginsburg blinked behind giant, round eyeglasses. It was the first day of her confirmation hearings, in July of 1993, the year after the Year of the Woman, and Joe Biden, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was very pleased to see her. Keen to do penance […]
Category Archives: SCOTUS
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says She Will Serve ‘At Least Another 5 Years’ on the Supreme Court
From TIME authored by Billy Perrigo: “Left-leaning Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Sunday she plans to spend “at least another five years” on the Supreme Court, in remarks that may comfort liberals as President Donald Trump’s second nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, is likely to herald a rightward shift for the country’s highest court. “I’m now 85,” Ginsburg said. “My […]
5 Kennedy-authored Supreme Court rulings that changed America
From CNN authored by Eric Levenson and Emanuella Grinberg: “Name a major political issue from the past few decades, and chances are that Justice Anthony Kennedy authored the landmark decision on it during his time on the Supreme Court. Since his ascension to the court in 1988, Kennedy has authored some of the judicial body’s […]
The new film ‘RBG’ reveals how Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a meme — and why that’s so surprising
My affection for Ms. Ginsburg comes as no surprise to anyone close to me (well, except for those who knew me only when I was young, and/or a young adult – growing up, obediently, in a very “traditional” home). Meaning, in a nutshell/as an example: when I expressed an interest in applying to attend West […]
This RBG Quote Proves You Can Be Friendly With Co-workers You Disagree With
From The Muse authored by Stav Viz : “She walked onstage to the sounds of The Notorious B.I.G.’s eponymous song blasting from the speakers. Hardly the introduction you’d expect for a Supreme Court justice—unless, of course, it’s Associate Justice-slash-pop-culture-icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg. At a recent appearance at Columbia University’s “She Opened the Door”women’s conference, Ginsburg’s entrance to a […]
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says the #MeToo Movement Is Here to Stay
From TIME authored by Eli Meixler: “The #MeToo movement that has seen women come forward to expose pervasive sexual harassment has “staying power” and will not succumb to a backlash, according to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The reckoning that has toppled alleged sexual predators from positions of power in the entertainment industry, media and […]
Coming To A Law School Near You: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg!
From Above the Law authored by Staci Zaretsky : “America’s most beloved Supreme Court justice will be on a speaking tour of sorts across several law schools in the Northeast in the coming weeks this winter. Is your law school one of them? On January 30, Justice Ginsburg will make an appearance at Roger Williams University School of […]
RUTH BADER GINSBURG SHOWS TRUMP SHE ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE BY HIRING LAW CLERKS FOR 2019 TERM
From Newsweek authored by Marie Solis: “The announcement bucks ongoing speculation that Ginsburg, 84, is nearing retirement: Typically, justices planning on stepping down don’t hire all of their clerks for the upcoming term. Ginsburg’s include Alyssa Barnard, a Columbia Law graduate; Harvard Law grads Marco Basile and Susan Pelletier; and Stanford Law grad Michael Qian. Ginsburg’s […]
‘Oysters Le Burger’? SCOTUS Cookbook Reveals Justices’ Food Traditions and Recipes
From The National Law Journal authored by Tony Mauro: “Soon after the U.S. Supreme Court’s first session in 1790 in New York City, the justices repaired to nearby Fraunces Tavern for dinner and 13 toasts. Thus began a tradition that continues today, of justices eating together regularly—certainly more than in most workplaces. A just-published book […]
2017 In Review – My Best Podcasts of 2017
From The New Yorker authored by Sarah Larson: “This year, podcasts continued to boom as an industry and thrive as an art form—and to push journalism into unexpected places. “The Daily” has humanized the news and helped keep us sane; further along the news-entertainment spectrum, oral–history andbiographical podcasts have emerged, and true-crime podcasts have continued to flourish. The results have […]
