“Few individuals have had such a dramatic and lasting effect on a particular area of law as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who directed the work of the ACLU Women’s Rights Project from its founding in 1972 until her appointment to the federal bench in 1980, said ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero.
Romero added that. “During the 1970s, Ginsburg led the ACLU in a host of important legal battles, many before the Supreme Court, that established the foundation for the current legal prohibitions against sex discrimination in this country and helped lay the groundwork for future women’s rights advocacy…She leaves a country changed because of her life’s work.”
Indeed, Justice Ginsburg was a champion of women’s rights and civil rights.
Biden and Trump comments
President Donald Trump heard about the passing of Justice Ginsburg from reporters. He commented, “She led an amazing life. What else can you say? She was an amazing woman whether you agree or not she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life.”
