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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: Bill Clinton
Senate confirmation:: Aug 3, 1993
Recorded service:: Oct 12, 1993 – Jul 9, 2020
Lived:: Mar 15, 1933 – Sep 18, 2020

In plain language

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, associate justice.
Appointed by Bill Clinton; confirmed August 3, 1993.
Court service October 12, 1993 to July 9, 2020.

Decisions on record (2215)

MajorityJun 8, 1998 · October Term 1997
United States v. Chris W. Beggerly, et al.
MajorityJun 8, 1998 · October Term 1997
United States v. Bestfoods, et al.
MajorityJun 8, 1998 · October Term 1997
Bonnie L. Geissal, Beneficiary and Representative of the Estate of James W. Geissal, Deceased v. Moore Medical Corporation et al.
MajorityJun 8, 1998 · October Term 1997
Frank X. Hopkins Petitioner v. Randolph K. Reeves
MajorityJun 8, 1998 · October Term 1997
Cass County, Minnesota, et al. v. Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
MajorityJun 1, 1998 · October Term 1997
United States v. Vickie S. Cabrales
MajorityJun 1, 1998 · October Term 1997
Federal Election Commission v. James E. Akins, Richard Curtiss, Paul Findley, Robert J. Hanks, Andrew Killgore, and Orin Parker
MajorityMay 26, 1998 · October Term 1997
Arthur Calderon, Warden, et al. v. Troy Ashmus, Etc.
DissentMay 26, 1998 · October Term 1997
Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.
ConcurrenceMay 26, 1998 · October Term 1997
State of New Jersey v. State of New York
MajorityMay 26, 1998 · October Term 1997
County of Sacramento, et al. v. Teri Lewis and Thomas Lewis, Personal Representatives of the Estate of Philip Lewis, Deceased
MajorityMay 26, 1998 · October Term 1997
Air Line Pilots Association v. Robert A. Miller, et al.
MajorityMay 18, 1998 · October Term 1997
Kenneth Eugene Bousley v. United States
MajorityMay 18, 1998 · October Term 1997
Terry Stewart, Director, Arizona Department of Correction, et al. v. Ramon Martinez-Villareal
MajorityMay 18, 1998 · October Term 1997
Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engine Division, Avco Corp. v. United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, International Union and Its Local 787
DissentMay 18, 1998 · October Term 1997
Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Ralph P. Forbes
MajorityMay 18, 1998 · October Term 1997
Montana, et al. v. Crow Tribe of Indians et al.
MajorityMay 18, 1998 · October Term 1997
Ohio Forestry Association, Inc. v. Sierra Club, et al.
MajorityMay 4, 1998 · October Term 1997
Leonard Rollon Crawford-El v. Patricia Britton
MajorityMay 4, 1998 · October Term 1997
Randall Ricci v. Village of Arlington Heights
MajorityApr 29, 1998 · October Term 1997
United States v. Estate of Francis J. Romani et al.
DissentApr 29, 1998 · October Term 1997
Arthur Calderon, Warden v. Thomas Thompson
MajorityApr 28, 1998 · October Term 1997
Edwards v. United States
DissentApr 22, 1998 · October Term 1997
Lorelyn Penero Miller v. Madeleine K. Albright, Secretary of State
ConcurrenceApr 22, 1998 · October Term 1997
California and State Lands Commission v. Deep Sea Research, Inc., et al.
MajorityApr 21, 1998 · October Term 1997
Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
MajorityApr 21, 1998 · October Term 1997
Terry Campbell v. Louisiana
MajorityApr 21, 1998 · October Term 1997
David R. Beach, et Ux. v. Ocwen Federal Bank
DissentApr 14, 1998 · October Term 1997
Angel Francisco Breard v. Fred W. Greene, Warden
MajorityMar 31, 1998 · October Term 1997
Texas v. United States et al.
ConcurrenceMar 31, 1998 · October Term 1997
United States v. Edward G. Scheffer
MajorityMar 31, 1998 · October Term 1997
C. Elvin Feltner, Jr. v. Columbia Pictures Television, Inc.
MajorityMar 31, 1998 · October Term 1997
United States v. United States Shoe Corporation
ConcurrenceMar 25, 1998 · October Term 1997
Ohio Adult Parole Authority, et al. v. Eugene Woodard
MajorityMar 24, 1998 · October Term 1997
Edward S. Cohen v. Hilda De La Cruz et al.
DissentMar 24, 1998 · October Term 1997
Hugo Roman Almendarez-Torres v. United States
MajorityMar 23, 1998 · October Term 1997
Janice E. Hetzel v. Prince William County, Virginia, and Charlie T. Deane
ConcurrenceMar 9, 1998 · October Term 1997
Quality King Distributors, Inc. v. L'anza Research International, Inc.
MajorityMar 9, 1998 · October Term 1997
Debra Faye Lewis v. United States
MajorityMar 9, 1998 · October Term 1997
Kevin D. Gray v. Maryland
MajorityMar 9, 1998 · October Term 1997
Glendora v. John Porzio, et al.
MajorityMar 4, 1998 · October Term 1997
United States v. Hernan Ramirez
MajorityMar 4, 1998 · October Term 1997
Joseph Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Incorporated, et al.
ConcurrenceMar 4, 1998 · October Term 1997
Steel Company, Aka Chicago Steel and Pickling Company v. Citizens for a Better Environment
MajorityMar 3, 1998 · October Term 1997
Randy G. Spencer v. Mike Kemna, Superintendent, Western Missouri Correctional Center, et al.
MajorityMar 3, 1998 · October Term 1997
Lexecon Inc. et al. v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach et al.
MajorityMar 3, 1998 · October Term 1997
Daniel Bogan and Marilyn Roderick v. Janet Scott-Harris
MajorityMar 3, 1998 · October Term 1997
Margaret Kawaauhau, et Vir v. Paul W. Geiger
MajorityFeb 25, 1998 · October Term 1997
National Credit Union Administration v. First National Bank & Trust Co. et al.
MajorityFeb 25, 1998 · October Term 1997
Alaska v. Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government et al.