Notorious RBG

Supreme Court icon

Notorious RBG is a nickname for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the U.S.

Supreme Court justice who served from 1993 until her death in 2020.

The name playfully references the rapper Notorious B.I.G., recasting the diminutive justice as a cultural icon celebrated for her progressive dissents and advocacy for gender equality.

The moniker spawned books, merchandise, and fan culture: My daughter dressed as Notorious RBG for Halloween.

GinsburgLate Supreme Court justice
Supreme CourtNation's top tribunal
Supreme Court JusticeHighest federal jurist
dissentDisagreement with authority
justiceFair treatment under law

feminist · collar · lace collar · icon · liberal · equality · Brooklyn · opera · tiny · fierce · champion · trailblazer · workout · planks · legacy · pioneer · advocate · robes

Opposites

judicial ideology

Notorious RBGClarence Thomas

Amy Coney Barrett · Brett Kavanaugh · originalism · originalist · textualist

cultural iconography

Notorious RBGRush Limbaugh

Polarizing conservative radio commentator

Tucker Carlson

naming reference

Notorious RBGNotorious B.I.G.

Biggie Smalls

Family

notorious, notoriously, notoriety, note, noted, notable, notably, notation, notate

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