The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a legal icon. In more than four decades as a lawyer, professor, appellate judge, and Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, Ginsburg influenced the law and society in real and permanent ways. This book chronicles and evaluates the remarkable achievements Ruth Bader Ginsburg made over the last half-century. Including chapters written by prominent court-watchers and leading scholars from law, political science, and history, the book offers diverse perspectives on an array of doctrinal areas and different periods in Ginsburg's career. Together, these perspectives document the impressive legacy of one of the most important figures in modern law. This updated second edition features a new foreword from Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer and a new introduction from the editor Scott Dodson.

Scott Dodson is James Edgar Hervey Chair in Litigation and Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law at University of California Hastings College of the Law. He is an expert in civil procedure and federal courts and he has published seven books and around 100 shorter works. His scholarly writings have been cited in more than thirty court opinions, and he was listed as the ninth (tied) most-cited civil-procedure scholar in 2010-2014. Professor Dodson is a frequent commentator in the news, including appearances on the 10:00 Nightly News, NPR Radio, and CNN Radio; quotes in various print media; and blogging stints at SCOTUSblog, SCOCAblog, Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog, and PrawfsBlawg.

'Scott Dodson presents leading scholars' expert perspectives on Ruth Bader Ginsburg's historic legacy and long-term agenda, both of which continue even after she is gone. Dodson's anthology details how RBG's pathmarking legal years shaped this country's policies and laws. Her dedication and forward-thinking will be memorialized in these pages for future generations to learn from.' Rebecca Gibian, journalist and author of The RBG Way From the first edition: 'Scott Dodson, the editor of this volume, has brought together an impressive group of law professors, lawyers, historians, and journalists to write about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy.' Barbara Babcock, Stanford Law School, on SCOTUSblog From the first edition: 'The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg artfully chronicles Justice Ginsburg's prolific career and intersperses engaging personal perspectives.' Harvard Law Review From the first edition: '[A] terrific compilation of essays.' Susan Burgess, Ohio University, in Law & Society Review From the first edition: 'Now this - this is something that I like.' Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in the New York Times