Ruth Handler

may very well have written these lines with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in mind. As a bright and confident individual unafraid to take on challenges, Ginsburg struggled throughout life to make her way in a society that worked to dissuade ambitious women. Ultimately, Ginsburg transformed her battle with gender discrimination into a more universal fight for civil rights, equality, and social justice. On August 10, 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the…

The Establishment Clause: Arguments against the interpretation of the Establishment Clause have been more recent than that of the Free Exercise Clause. This Clause states, “The First Amendment provides that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion….” The very first Establishment Clause case brought forth to the Supreme Court was in the 1947 Everson v. Board of Education case. This case is considered a landmark decision, mainly because it tied the Establishment…

Ruth Bader Ginsberg or as other may refer to her as Notorious R.B.G. is known widely as a role model, iconic, and so much more. From her academic success against all odds to supreme court cases and fighting for equality she has made a huge impact on the generation coming. Ginsburg has done it all from becoming first in her classes, fighting for gender equality, to even becoming popular on social media. All her success did not come easy though, she overcame multiple obstacles and stuff time to…

There is lots of controversy on the topic of birth control and abortion. The right to this gives women a right to decide what they want to do with their own productive system. Having a child is a personal choice that affects a woman’s life and body greatly. Birth control is also another major controversial topic in all of this. Religious and political views push the idea that Birth control is killing the cells that is trying to produce a life and that abortion is murder because you are directly…

decisions. It doesn’t make them bad people.” Sotomayor is one hundred percent correct. People make stupid decisions regardless of race or gender. The prosecution however should be the same among all races and genders. Notorious RBG: The Life and Times Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a story written by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik, Ginsburg was trying to make the world a little better and a little freer. Ginsburg stated, “Present the court with the next logical step.” Ginsburg meant instead of…

amounts of money to influence the outcome of elections. There are few Supreme Court decisions that have received as much public debate, backlash and attention (except by most of the students in our class who had never heard of it -- scary). “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called it…

Death Penalty Capital punishment is an issue that has been questioned on whether it is an effective method of deterrent or a flawed system. The U.S. Supreme Court declared the unconstitutionality of the death penalty as “cruel and unusual punishment” in the 1972 case of Furman vs. Georgia. A four year moratorium was put into effect evoking numerous studies evaluating the effectiveness of the death penalty. The legal proceedings involved in capital punishment is a lengthy process that concludes…

Brandon Betterman, the petitioner in this case, pleads guilty to jumping bail after not appearing for his court date on charges of domestic assault. Between his conviction and his sentencing, Betterman waited fourteen months due to a delay within the institution (Betterman). He believes that fourteen months should be taken off of his sentencing. This began the ultimate constitutional debate concerning what he considered his right to a speedy trial. The ruling claimed by the Montana Supreme Court…

On June 25, 2013, the Supreme Court ruled by a 5-4 vote in Shelby County v. Holder to strike down two main provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). The first, Section 4(b), contained the coverage formula that determined which jurisdictions are subject to preclearance based on their histories of discrimination in voting. Section 5, which was rendered invalid by proxy, was the actual provision that required certain states and local governments to obtain federal preclearance before…

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been a stalwart supporter of women’s rights and LGBT rights. Her rulings on cases concerning women's rights and as LGBT rights have continued the impression Justice O’Connor gave in her decision in Roe v. Wade that gender may indeed matter in rulings with this trend most likely going to continue with Justices Sotomayor and Kagan. She is considered as one the 100 Most Powerful Women and has spent time advocating for women's rights in the duration of her career. The…