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RUTH BADER GINSBURG

Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 27, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett picked by Trump to push court further to right
The loss of liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the confirmation of the conservative Barrett, 48, could cement the courtu2019s rightward shift for a generation.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 25, 2020
The radical project of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court’s feminist icon, not only changed the law, she also transformed the roles of men and women in society, according to Linda Greenhouse, contributing writer and former Supreme Court Correspondent for The New York Times.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 24, 2020
A new justice wouldn't guarantee a pro-Trump election verdict
For liberal court watchers, the situation is dire. But it is not yet time to write off the Supreme Court.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2020
Trump to name Supreme Court pick by Saturday
Democrats' hope of keeping the seat empty faded when two Republican senators, Chuck Grassley and Cory Gardner, signaled their support for moving forward quickly.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2020
How Mitch McConnell can quickly push through Trump's top court nominee
The process is likely to be ugly, but it can be done.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 20, 2020
Sudden Supreme Court vacancy a new 'wild card' in U.S. presidential race
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has injected a volatile new element into the last stretch of a turbulent U.S. presidential race, potentially shifting the focus away from the coronavirus pandemic and the stagnant economy into a political battle over her successor.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2020
Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominees list gets new scrutiny following justice's death
U.S. President Donald Trump, who counts his two Supreme Court appointments as among his greatest successes, last week issued a new list of 20 potential nominees to the court. There was no vacancy at the time, and the exercise seemed aimed at focusing attention on an issue that had helped secure his election in 2016.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 15, 2019
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gets 'best fight' MTV Movie award nod
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg scored nominations on Tuesday for the 2019 MTV Movie and TV awards, where she will compete for top honors with blockbuster offerings "Game of Thrones" and "Avengers: Endgame."
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 20, 2019
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg active questioner in first argument since surgery
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an active participant as she sat for her first U.S. Supreme Court argument since she underwent lung cancer surgery two months ago.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 31, 2018
On retirement, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 85, has go-to answers for staying on
For more than a decade, audiences and interviewers have had one pressing question for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: When will you retire?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 13, 2016
Justice Ginsburg enters political fray, terms Trump 'faker' with ego
In calling Republican Donald Trump a "faker," Ruth Bader Ginsburg thrust herself into presidential politics to an unprecedented degree for a U.S. Supreme Court justice in the modern era.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2013
Ginsburg's tough decision: to stay or go?
Who dreamed up this bit of kismet? How did the stars align to make this spot of New Mexico desert the best place in the world on a late summer evening to be Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

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