<P> Ruth Bader Ginsburg ( / ˈbeɪdər ˈɡɪnzbɜːrɡ / ; born Joan Ruth Bader , March 15 , 1933 ) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States . Ginsburg was appointed by President Bill Clinton and took the oath of office on August 10 , 1993 . She is the second female justice ( after Sandra Day O'Connor ) of four to be confirmed to the court ( along with Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan , who are still serving ) . Following O'Connor's retirement , and until Sotomayor joined the court , Ginsburg was the only female justice on the Supreme Court . During that time , Ginsburg became more forceful with her dissents , which were noted by legal observers and in popular culture . She is generally viewed as belonging to the liberal wing of the court . Ginsburg has authored notable majority opinions , including United States v. Virginia , Olmstead v. L.C. , and Friends of the Earth , Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services , Inc . </P>
<P> Ruth Bader Ginsburg ( / ˈbeɪdər ˈɡɪnzbɜːrɡ / ; born Joan Ruth Bader , March 15 , 1933 ) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States . Ginsburg was appointed by President Bill Clinton and took the oath of office on August 10 , 1993 . She is the second female justice ( after Sandra Day O'Connor ) of four to be confirmed to the court ( along with Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan , who are still serving ) . Following O'Connor's retirement , and until Sotomayor joined the court , Ginsburg was the only female justice on the Supreme Court . During that time , Ginsburg became more forceful with her dissents , which were noted by legal observers and in popular culture . She is generally viewed as belonging to the liberal wing of the court . Ginsburg has authored notable majority opinions , including United States v. Virginia , Olmstead v. L.C. , and Friends of the Earth , Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services , Inc . </P>
who was appointed to the supreme court in 1993
who was appointed to the supreme court in 1993
Ruth Bader Ginsburg ( / ˈbeɪdər ˈɡɪnzbɜːrɡ / ; born Joan Ruth Bader
Ruth Bader Ginsburg ( / ˈbeɪdər ˈɡɪnzbɜːrɡ / ; born Joan Ruth Bader