The life of Ruth Bader Ginsberg By jkstudent3 Mar 15, 1933 Born May 15, 1954 graduated from Cornell Law School Aug 15, 1959 Started teaching at Rutgers University Nov 15, 1970 served as the director of women's rights project of the American Civil Liberties Union Jun 15, 1980 Preisdent Jimmy Carter appointed Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the district of Columbia Jul 15, 1996 Ruth wrote the Sumpreme Courts landmark decision that allowed woman to enter the V.M.I Nov 15, 2000 Objected to the court's decision regarding the case of Bush vs Gore Dec 15, 2010 her husbend died of cancer