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In 1993, she became the second woman justice appointed to. In my own words, a collection of supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg s writings and speeches dating back to the eighth grade, the woman now known as notorious r. March 15, 1933 is an american lawyer and jurist who is an associate justice of the u. Supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg laughs with her husband. It includes biographical information and a discussion of her intellectual interests and positions. Ruth bader ginsburg was appointed associate justice of the u. Here, the supreme court justice is greeted as she arrives prior to u. Buy my own words unabridged by ginsburg, ruth bader isbn. Contact us store cspans book collection world legislatures.
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