The Way Women Are: Transformative Opinions and Dissents of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

by Cathy Cambron

Overview

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent a lifetime defying notions about “the way women are.” This collection of her legal writings illuminates the intellect, humor, and toughness that made “the Notorious R.B.G.” a cultural icon as well as a profoundly influential jurist.

Newly updated to include dissents from Justice Ginsburg's final days on the Court, the book begins with her passionate briefs as an advocate for women's rights in the 1970s, leading to a series of Court decisions that demolished barriers to gender equality. Transformative majority opinions, including United States v. Virginia (1996), follow, along with famous dissents such as Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire (2007), Shelby County v. Holder (2013), and recently Little Sisters of the Poor (2020)—a case that had Justice Ginsburg, true to her indomitable character, participating in oral argument from her hospital bed.

Many of these writings are accompanied by Ginsburg's statements during oral argument and bench announcements of decisions, which framed the issues in a way more understandable to the public. Also included is an introduction summarizing Ginsburg's life story and legacy, as well as explanatory notes for each case that provide context, demystify the arguments, and make these writings accessible to a nonlegal audience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566494267
Publisher:	Welcome Rain Publishers
Publication date:	12/10/2022
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.09(w) x 8.74(h) x 0.85(d)

About the Author

Cathy Cambron, BA, JD, is a writer and an editor of publications ranging from university press books to a legal blog. She is a currently inactive member of the California and federal bar. Cathy now lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Extraordinary Talent and Capacity of Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1

"All I Ask": Briefs and Oral Argument from Reed v. Reed to Craig v. Boren 15

"The "Way Women Are": United States v. Virginia 99

"The Magnitude and Permanence of the Loss": M.L.B. v. S.L.J. 129

"I Dissent": Bush et al. v. Gore et al. 145

"Today's Decision Is Alarming": Gonzales v. Carhart 153

"The Ball Lies in Congress's Court": Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. 175

"Throwing Away Your Umbrella in a Rainstorm": Shelby County v. Holder 191

"Your Right to Swing Your Arms Ends": Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores 219

"Women in Desperate Circumstances": Whole Woman's Health et al. v. Hellerstedt 243

"A Vexing Issue": Sessions v. Morales-Santana 245

"There Is Strength in Numbers": Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis 263

"Soldiers of All Faiths": The American Legion v. American Humanist Assn. 283

"Brave the Polls … or Lose Their Right to Vote": Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee 297

"To the Nth Degree": Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania 305

Notes 323