Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 5 Male Justices Have A ‘Blind Spot’ On Women’s Issues Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a wise women and I have mad respect for her. I believe most men have a blind spot when it comes to discrimination against women and women issues; however, I also agree that having a wife and a daughter helps a man have a personal stake in women`s issues. I agree hold heartedly that employers should not have the right for religious reasons to make choices for their employers and every women must have access to birth control if that is what they choose best for themselves. I loved Ruth`s explanation that one can enjoy freedom of religion until it affects others who don’t share your religious beliefs. I enjoyed this article/film and thought it was…
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been a stalwart supporter of women’s rights and LGBT rights. Her rulings on cases concerning women's rights and as LGBT rights have continued the impression Justice O’Connor gave in her decision in Roe v. Wade that gender may indeed matter in rulings with this trend most likely going to continue with Justices Sotomayor and Kagan. She is considered as one the 100 Most Powerful Women and has spent time advocating for women's rights in the duration of her career. The…
these lines with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in mind. As a bright and confident individual unafraid to take on challenges, Ginsburg struggled throughout life to make her way in a society that worked to dissuade ambitious women. Ultimately, Ginsburg transformed her battle with gender discrimination into a more universal fight for civil rights, equality, and social justice. On August 10, 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or RBG as she will be referred to from this point on, is called neither a liberal nor a conservative by President Clinton; however, some would say she definitely swings to the left. RBG overcame many adversities and types of discrimination, starting in college and continuing throughout her career. RBG was born in Brooklyn in 1933 into a Jewish family. RBG’s mother died from cancer on the day before she was to graduate from high school, leaving her enough money for college.…
Kay, H. (2004). Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Professor of Law. Columbia Law Review, 104(1), 1-20. doi:10.2307/4099343 Retrieved http://www.jstor.org/stable/4099343?seq=1#page_scan_tabcontents This article looks at the changes in the field of law historically from the number of female law students to the number or female faculty, but focuses on how Ginsburg has effect it. Born on March 15th 1933 to Central Europe and Irish immigrant, she gives her mother credit for encouraging her intellectual growth.…
I admire Ruth Bader Ginsburg Supreme Court Justice; What Ginsburg did was bold. She fed a significant influence to the political audience. Her wisdom in policy makes her most qualified to express concerns and or judgment towards any candidate running for president. However, she is not above the law. Political involved behavior is a violation of the U.S code of conduct for judges, I also understand that. However, in spite Ginsburg made this decision because she knew her expertise opinion would…
Influential people have changed america forever. Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg is one of those people. Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg graduated from columbia law school, to become a staunch courtroom advocate for the fair treatment of women and working with the ACLU's women's rights project. She was appointed by President Carter to the U.S. court of appeals in 1980, and was appointed to the supreme court by president Clinton in 1993. Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg was born on March 15,1933, in Brooklyn, New…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is able to convey a warm tone throughout this essay. Her rhetoric and structure of the essay helps establish that tone. She choses to have an interview style structure in some of her paragraphs, which can almost make it feel like someone is having a conversation with her. She continues to create a personal attachment with the reader by sharing details about her personal life, consequently, this creates a more personal and engaging tone. It is important for her to have…
Ruth Bader Ginsberg or as other may refer to her as Notorious R.B.G. is known widely as a role model, iconic, and so much more. From her academic success against all odds to supreme court cases and fighting for equality she has made a huge impact on the generation coming. Ginsburg has done it all from becoming first in her classes, fighting for gender equality, to even becoming popular on social media. All her success did not come easy though, she overcame multiple obstacles and stuff time to…
Vermont vs. Brillon In July 2001, Michael Brillon was arrested for striking his girlfriend in Bennington County, Vermont. Brillon was appointed a public defender, Richard Ammons. Ammons was eventually fired by Brillon. In total Brillon went through six public defenders before his trial in June, 2004. Brillon was convicted and sentenced to twelve to twenty years in prison. Brillon appealed his case to the Vermont Supreme Court which found that Brillon’s right to a speedy trial under the Sixth…