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U.S. Supreme Court,
Judges and Judiciary

Sep. 22, 2020

Ginsburg recalled by ex-clerks as a precise writer and ‘inspiring’ boss

The justice -- who died Friday after a long battle with cancer -- wasn't really any different than the woman who became a hero of the left, said the former clerks, who are now California-based judges and attorneys.

Ginsburg recalled by ex-clerks as a precise writer and ‘inspiring’ boss
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg participates in a Women's History Month event in Washington, March. 18, 2015. (New York Times News Service)

Several former clerks of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg joke they remember her before she became a pop culture icon, the "Notorious RBG" featured in "Saturday Night Live" sketches, books, and a feature film.

The justice -- who died Friday after a long battle with cancer -- wasn't really any different than the woman who became a hero of the left, said the former clerks, who are now California-based judges and attorneys...

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