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Let the Record Show: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Visits Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law SF in 2011

Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks with students

Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks with students during her visit to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law San Francisco in 2011, offering insights into her judicial career and legal philosophy.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is remembered as a legal icon who shaped our legal system on voting rights, reproductive freedom, and marriage equality. In between jam-packed sessions of deciding consequential cases, the late Supreme Court justice found time to visit Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law San Francisco on Sept. 15, 2011.

Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks with students

Ruth Bader Ginsburg answers questions and shares insights from her work on the bench during a constitutional law class.

Ginsburg made a special appearance in Professor David Faigman’s constitutional law class, where she spoke to students and answered questions. It was a rare opportunity to hear directly from a legal legend who helped shape interpretations of laws on civil rights, equal protection, and more.

During her visit, Ginsburg also met with student editors and staff of the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law SF , then known as the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Hastings Women’s Law Journal.