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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

American lawyer and jurist (1933–2020)

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Occupation

judge

Born

March 15, 1933

Zodiac

Pisces

31,965

days lived

87

age at death

$4M

net worth

#2,254 of 2,697

Born
March 15, 1933
Died
September 18, 2020 (aged 87)
Zodiac
♓︎Pisces·rooster 🐓
Updated Jul 2026

About

American lawyer and jurist (1933–2020)

Before Fame

Before becoming a judge, Ginsburg was a professor at Rutgers Law School and Columbia Law School, teaching civil procedure. She also worked as an advocate for the American Civil Liberties Union, arguing several cases before the Supreme Court.

Trivia

Ginsburg was the first Jewish woman and the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court. She became known as 'Notorious RBG' later in her career, a play on the rapper Notorious B.I.G. She co-authored a book with Swedish jurist Anders Bruzelius.

Family Life

She was married to Martin D. Ginsburg for over 50 years, until his death in 2010. They had two children, Jane and James.

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Sun Sign

Pisces♓︎

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Moon Sign

Scorpio♏︎

Dominant Element

Water

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Planetary positions calculated for March 15, 1933

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2020
Day 31,964
Age 87

Died in Washington, D.C.

Confidence
96%
Sep 18, 2020

Died at her home in Washington, D.C., from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer.

2007
Day 26,955
Age 73

Dissented in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2007

Dissented in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

2006
Day 26,590
Age 72

Became the only female justice on the Supreme Court

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2006

Between O'Connor's retirement in 2006 and the appointment of Sonia Sotomayor in 2009, she was the only female justice on the Supreme Court.

1996
Day 22,937
Age 62

Authored the majority opinion in United States v. Virginia

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1996

Authored the majority opinion in United States v. Virginia.

1993
Day 22,063
Age 60

Confirmed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

Confidence
96%
Aug 10, 1993

Confirmed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

Day 21,842
Age 59

Nominated to the Supreme Court of the United States

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1993

Nominated by President Bill Clinton to replace retiring justice Byron White.

1980
Day 17,093
Age 46

Appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1980

Appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by President Jimmy Carter.

1972
Day 14,171
Age 38

Became a professor at Columbia Law School

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1972

Became a professor at Columbia Law School.

1970
Day 13,441
Age 36

Advocated as a volunteer attorney for the ACLU

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1970

Advocated as a volunteer attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union.

1963
Day 10,884
Age 29

Became a professor at Rutgers Law School

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1963

Became a professor at Rutgers Law School.

1960
Day 9,788
Age 26

Worked with the Columbia Law School Project on International Procedure

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1960

Worked with the Columbia Law School Project on International Procedure.

Day 9,788
Age 26

Learned Swedish and co-authored a book with Swedish jurist Anders Bruzelius

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1960

Learned Swedish and co-authored a book with Swedish jurist Anders Bruzelius.

1959
Day 9,423
Age 25

Graduated joint first in her class from Columbia Law School

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1959

Graduated joint first in her class from Columbia Law School.

1958
Day 9,058
Age 24

Transferred to Columbia Law School

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1958

Transferred to Columbia Law School.

1956
Day 8,327
Age 22

Began law school at Harvard

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1956

Started law school at Harvard, one of the few women in her class.

1954
Day 7,597
Age 20

Graduated from Cornell University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1954

Earned her bachelor's degree at Cornell University.

Day 7,597
Age 20

Married Martin D. Ginsburg

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1954

Married Martin D. Ginsburg.

1934
Day 292
Age 0

Sister Marilyn dies of meningitis

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1934

Her older sister, Marilyn, died of meningitis at the age of six.

1933
Day 0
Age 0

Born Joan Ruth Bader in Brooklyn, New York

Confidence
96%
Mar 15, 1933

Born in Brooklyn, New York.