Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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The David Rubenstein Show

PORTRAIT: Steve Petteway, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States · Public domain · WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

ARCHETYPE

The Guardian

What holds, and what fails, under pressure, standards and accountability.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg reads as The Guardian, a leader whose authority came from protecting principle rather than pursuing acclaim. As a former US Supreme Court Justice, and in her appearance on The David Rubenstein Show, she embodied stewardship of institutions and ideals larger than herself.

IN THEIR WORDS, WHY GUARDIAN

“We had sixty eight decisions after full briefing and argument. Twenty were five-four or five-three divisions, but twenty nine were unanimous. We agree more often than we sharply disagree.”

Defending Court's institutional integrityundated

“The great thing about our constitution is that, like our society, it can evolve.”

Constitutional philosophy debateundated

“Anger is not a useful emotion. I'm going to do something positive — she took my dissent and created the Notorious RBG blog.”

Reflecting on Shelby County dissentundated

THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW

The David Rubenstein Show: “Ruth Bader Ginsburg”

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