Ruth Ginsburg
Ruth Ginsburg
Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburgis an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Ginsburg was appointed by President Bill Clinton and took the oath of office on August 10, 1993. She is the second female justiceand one of three female justices currently serving on the Supreme Court...
ProfessionSupreme Court Justice
Date of Birth15 March 1933
CityBrooklyn, NY
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