Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Official portrait, 2016
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office August 10, 1993 – September 18, 2020
Nominated by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Byron White
Succeeded by	Amy Coney Barrett
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
In office June 30, 1980 – August 9, 1993
Nominated by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Harold Leventhal
Succeeded by	David Tatel
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Born	Joan Ruth Bader (1933-03-15)March 15, 1933 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	September 18, 2020(2020-09-18) (aged 87) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Cause of death	Problems caused by pancreatic cancer
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Spouse(s)	Martin Ginsburg (m. 1954; died 2010)
Children	Jane James
Education	Cornell University (BA) Harvard University Columbia University (LLB)
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Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg (March 15, 1933 – September 18, 2020) was an American jurist. She was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton. She was known as a feminist icon and was nicknamed "The Notorious R.B.G.".

Ginsburg died on September 18, 2020 in Washington, D.C.