US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg (1933-2020) is an icon for women's equality and pop culture.

Featuring her photo, laser signature and quote that reads "Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you."

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Born in Brooklyn, New York to immigrant parents, Joan Ruth (later going by Ruth as there were several girls in her class named Joan) was encouraged by her mother to pursue educating herself.  Her mother died of cancer the day before Ruth graduated high school.

Ruth graduated from Cornell university in 1954 as the highest ranking female student.  She then attended Harvard Law School, as one of only 9 women in a class of 500. After transferring to Columbia Law School, Ruth became the first woman on two major law reviews, and earned her law degree in 1959 where she tied for first in her class.

At first, she had trouble finding employment due to her gender.  Only after strong and vocal support from her male Columbia Law professor was she hired as a law clerk. Time spent in Swedem doing research influenced her views on gender equality; women had much more opportunity there.

In 1963, Ginsberg became a professor at Rutgers Law School, where she was informed she would be paid less than her male colleagues becuase she had a husband with a well paying job.  The injustices of inequality continued to be seen from there.

Dedicated to equality, Ruth founded several organizations and projects.  She attained a reputation as a skilled oral advocate, and her work led directly to the end of gender discrimination in many areas of the law.

A lifetime of litigation, cases won, various firsts, and dedication to her cause cannot be described here, nor would that do her legacy justice.

1980 saw her nominated to the DC Court of Appeals by President Carter, where she served until 1993 and her elevation to the US Supreme Court under President Clinton. Ginsburg characterized her performance on the court as a cautious approach to adjudication.

Ginsberg faced 5 battles with cancer in her later life.  She died from complications of pancreatic cancer on September 18, 2020 at age 87.  Ruth is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, alongside her husband.

Ginsberg was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2002, and named one of 100 Most Powerful People in 2009, among many other honors.  Perhaps the least expected was her status as a pop culture icon.  Her increasingly fiery dissents on the Supreme Court, led to the creation of "The Notorious R.B.G.", an internet meme on Tumblr.

We name this item in that honor.

Her strength, dedication, and contributions to our lives will not be forgotten.