because she was a woman, rejections that must have stung for a highly accomplished law student. Her confirmation to the court marked how far she and society had come during the course of her lifetime, in large part because of her own work.She drew disapproval for making negative comments about Donald Trump when he was a candidate for president, the type of political statement usually considered taboo for sitting judges. In return, Trump tweeted that she should resign.
While her greatest contributions were as a jurist, her legacy transcends the law. Known affectionately in later years by the nickname “Notorious RBG,” Ginsburg became a feminist icon. Her image appeared on everything from coffee mugs to T-shirts to books documenting her famed workout regimen. An RBG action figure sits on a bookshelf in my office. My teenage daughter’s field hockey team has a play named after Ginsburg. We enjoyed these reminders of her powerful spirit.
Seeing Ginsburg sitting on the nation’s highest court brought to me a feeling of possibility. She was so small in stature, but so strong in will. For women and girls, for minorities of all types, for those of us who have ever had someone make us feel “less than,” RBG was an inspiration to be a fierce advocate for equality.
Barbara McQuade, a former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, is a professor at the University of Michigan Law School, an NBC and MSNBC legal analyst, and a member of USA TODAY's Board of Contributors. Follow her on Twitter:
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usatodayopinion Now she should be replaced. Trump responded very dignified👇 A real president for all Americans. So different compared to the hateful polarizing NancyPelosi & racist pedo Biden. Trump2020
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