Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Iconic Supreme Court Justice

Gateway Biographies

by James Roland

In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the second female to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Follow her journey, and learn how she became a national spokesperson for treating people equally under the law.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

48 pages, Library Binding

First published April 1, 2016

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020) was sworn in as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1993, she became the second woman to serve in that capacity. As a Jewish woman, she battled along the way to attaining this most important judicial position, including fighting anti-Semitism and genre bias in college and law school and working for women’s rights as a lawyer and a judge. On the Supreme Court, she had a reputation for fairness and being able to work with judges supporting opposite sides of issues. She advocated, “Fight for the things that you care about, . . . but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” Justice Ginsburg became known as the “Notorious RBG” in popular culture with her words such as “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” She was eighty-seven and actively serving on the Court at the time of her death on September 18, 2020. Back matter includes a timeline, source notes, a bibliography, suggestions for further reading, and an index. (Gr 3 Up).

[Brenda Klaassen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This biography was mostly positive because it was written for youth. I do wish that a little more of this remarkable lady's life struggle had been shared because I think it would have inspired a few more youth. Two things that I learned from this book were: Justice Antonin Scallia and Ruth were close friends and Ruth had a childhood nickname, "Kiki" (pronounced kicky). The book had a good flow to how the information was presented. The book was enjoyable read.

[Babs · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy read to learn more about RBG.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice biography for the 10-14 set.

[Yangyang Jiang · Rating 5 out of 5]

a thin book. inspiring. like the suggested readngs and recommended links.

[Diana Pettis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this story of a hard working woman.