Let the Record Show: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Visits Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF in 2011
Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks with students during her visit to Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco on Sept. 15, 2011.
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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF , then known as the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hastings Women’s Law Journal.