Ginsburg
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Ginsburg is a surname of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, associated most prominently with Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S.
Supreme Court justice from 1993 to 2020.
Her influence on American law and status as a feminist icon made "Ginsburg" recognizable shorthand: The Notorious RBG, a Ginsburg dissent.
The poet Allen Ginsberg spelled his name differently.
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- dissentDisagreement with authority
- justiceFair treatment under law
- opinionSubjective personal belief
- precedentPrior authoritative example
appellate · bench · judiciary · jurist · doctrine · litigation · briefs · amicus
Affectionate title for Ginsburg
- role modelPerson others emulate
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- heroineBrave female protagonist
inspiration · collar · meme · documentary · cultural icon · pop culture · merchandise · Halloween costume
Equal treatment regardless sex
- women's rightsLegal equality for females
- sex discriminationPrejudice by gender
- reproductive rightsBodily autonomy in family planning
- glass ceilingUnacknowledged limit blocking advancement
equal protection · Title IX · pay equity · workplace discrimination · gender equity · advocacy · trailblazer · sisterhood
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precedent · appellate · bench · judiciary · jurist · doctrine · litigation · briefs · amicus · adjudication
Notorious RBG
Affectionate title for Ginsburg
- role modelPerson others emulate
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- legendUnverified traditional tale
heroine · inspiration · collar · meme · documentary · cultural icon · pop culture · merchandise · Halloween costume · SNL
gender equality
Equal treatment regardless sex
- women's rightsLegal equality for females
- sex discriminationPrejudice by gender
- reproductive rightsBodily autonomy in family planning
glass ceiling · equal protection · Title IX · pay equity · workplace discrimination · gender equity · advocacy · trailblazer · sisterhood · women's liberation
GinsburgClarence Thomas
Amy Coney Barrett · anti-feminist · originalist · textualist · Brett Kavanaugh