Ruth Bader Ginsburg (born Joan Ruth Bader on March 15, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York; died September 18, 2020, Washington, D.C.) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020
. She was the second woman and the first Jewish woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, nominated by President Bill Clinton to replace Justice Byron White
. Before her appointment to the Court, Ginsburg had a distinguished legal career, including teaching law at Rutgers University and Columbia Law School, and co-founding the Women’s Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, where she served as general counsel
. Ginsburg was widely known for her work advancing gender equality and women's rights, authoring majority opinions in landmark cases and delivering powerful dissents that reflected her liberal views. She became a cultural icon, affectionately nicknamed "RBG" or the "Notorious RBG," inspiring generations of women and advocates for equal rights
. In summary, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a pioneering Supreme Court justice and champion of gender equality whose legal legacy and cultural impact remain significant in American history
