Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By zoeynorris

  • Born

    born in Brooklyn, New York as Joan Ruth Bader

  • Graduated College

    graduated top of her class at Cornell University

  • Had a Child

    right after she graduated, Ruth had her first child

  • Went to Law School

    she enrolled at Harvard Law School to further her education

  • Transferred Colleges

    she transferred to Columbia Law School because her and her husband moved to New York, so she could finish her degree

  • Graduated Law School

    she graduated top of her class at Columbia Law School
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    Becomes a Law Clerk

    U.S. District Judge Edmund L. Palmieri hired her as a clerk, and she worked for him for 2 years
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    Became a Professor

    she accepted a job as a professor at Rutgers University Law School
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    Became a Professor at a Different University

    she accepted the opportunity to teach at Columbia, she became the first female professor at Columbia to earn tenure
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    Appointed to U.S. Court of Appeals

    she accepted Jimmy Carter's appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
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    Appointed to U.S. Supreme Court

    Bill Clinton appointed her to the U.S. Supreme Court, and served on it for 27 years

  • Died

    she passed in her home in Washington D.C., her death was mourned by many