RUTH Bader Ginsburg first went to Harvard Law School but later transferred to Columbia Law and graduated at the top of her class.

She then took up a job at Rutgers Law School and Columbia Law School, teaching civil procedure as one of the few women in her field.

Here is more on RBG’s trajectory.

Where did RBG go to law school? 

Ginsburg first went to Harvard Law after finishing her bachelor’s degree at Cornell University. 

She then transferred to Columbia Law School and completed her degree at the top of her class. 

Upon graduating, she was offered a teaching position at Rutgers Law School and Columbia Law School instructing civil procedure.

She was one of the few women in her field with a teaching opportunity.

When did she go to law school?

RBG first attended Cornell University in 1950 where she received her bachelor’s degree in government studies. 

While there, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the highest-ranking female student in her graduating class.

She decided to attend Harvard Law School in the fall of 1956.

Ginsburg was one of only nine women in a class of about 500 men.

In 1959, she decided to transfer to Columbia Law School in New York City and became the first woman to be on two major law reviews: the Harvard Law Review and Columbia Law Review.

She graduated shortly after and earned her degree while being at the top of her graduating class.

When did she meet Martin D Ginsburg?

During her time at Harvard, she met Martin "Marty" D Ginsburg after being set up on a blind date. 

The two eventually married in 1954 after her graduation from Cornell. 

She was also raising her daughter Jane Carol Ginsburg at the time while working to complete her studies. 

The couple also had another child, James Steven Ginsburg.

RBG referred to Marty as her “best friend and biggest booster” as she worked towards her degree in a time when women were discouraged to pursue education.

"A supportive husband who is willing to share duties and responsibilities is a must for any woman who hopes to combine marriage and a career," the late justice once told a forum of female lawyers.

When was RBG appointed to the Supreme Court?

Justice Ginsburg was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the Supreme Court in 1993.

She was the second woman appointed to the court and served for more than 27 years.

When did RBG die?

Ginsburg passed away on Friday night from metastatic pancreatic cancer.

She was 87 years old. 

According to a statement released by the court, Ginsburg died in her Washington, DC, home.

She was surrounded by family at the time of her death.

In her final days, Ginsburg told her granddaughter Clara Spera that her "most fervent wish" would be to not replace her seat until a new president takes office.

Who is Trump nominating to fill RBG’s seat?

President Donald Trump hinted at having another woman fill Justice Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. 

Trump told reporters at the White House that a woman is in "first place" to take the seat, before naming top female judges Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa who are on his list.

He claims he has an "obligation" to fill the seat "without delay" following the death of Justice Ginsburg.



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