7 of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court decisions and dissents that changed American history

Inyoung ChoiSep 21, 2020, 01:21 IST

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the East conference room at the Supreme Court building.Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday evening at the age of 87, after decades-long battles against cancer.
She was a revolutionary force of equality, impacting the lives of many Americans throughout her career.
Here are 7 of the most notable opinions in her 27 years on the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday evening at 87 years old after a long battle against cancer.

She served on the Supreme Court for more than 27 years, her dedication and commitment to justice leaving a lasting legacy.

As the world mourns the loss of the 5-foot-1 giant, here is a look into Justice Ginsburg's historic decisions and dissents during her tenure on the high court.

Equal access to education for women (United States v. Virginia, 1996)

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg after her speech on legal ethics in 1996 in Hempstead, New York. David L. Pokress/Newsday RM via Getty Images

A historic step for disability rights (Olmstead v. L.C., 1999)

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images

'I dissent' (Bush v. Gore, 2000)

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Lindsay Dedario/Reuters

Preventing environmental pollution (Friends of the Earth v. Laidlaw Environmental Services, 2000)

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at an annual Women's History Month reception hosted by Pelosi in the U.S. capitol building. Allison Shelley/Getty Images)

Gender discrimination in the workplace (Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 2007)

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses prior to a meeting with French president Nicolas Sarkozy, 16 July 2007 at the Elysee palace in Paris. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty Images

Protecting the fourth amendment (Safford Unified School District v. Redding, 2009)

Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses during a group photograph at the Supreme Court building on September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Addressing voter discrimination (Shelby County v. Holder, 2013)

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, file photo, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks during the inaugural Herma Hill Kay Memorial Lecture at the University of California at Berkeley, in Berkeley, Calif. A new book on Ginsburg explores her thoughts on the #MeToo movement and her hope that courts stop enforcing confidentiality clauses in sexual misconduct cases. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) Associated Press

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