{"citing_quote": "She became the leading (and very successful) litigator on behalf of women's rights\u2014the Thurgood Marshall of that cause, so to speak.", "sha256": "0a295e39ff33d53d9f6e6e3f4a7168ad0329e7152f0c49dcb85bacc6d66ed283", "citing_url": "http://demo-sites.citeit.net/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg", "cited_url": "https://time.com/3823889/ruth-bader-ginsburg-2015-time-100/", "citing_context_before": " \u2193 Legal scholars and advocates credit Ginsburg's body of work with making significant legal advances for women under the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution.[31][23] Taken together, Ginsburg's legal victories discouraged legislatures from treating women and men differently under the law.[31][23][37] She continued to work on the ACLU's Women's Rights Project until her appointment to the Federal Bench in 1980.[31] Later, colleague Antonin Scalia praised Ginsburg's skills as an advocate. \"", "cited_context_before": " Careers Press Room Contact the Editors U.S. Customer Service E.U. Customer Service Asia Customer Service Reprints and Permissions More Privacy Policy Your California Privacy Rights Terms of Use Site Map Connect with Us Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sebastian Kim for TIME April 15, 2015 8:15 PM EDT Ruth Bader Ginsburg has had two distinguished legal careers, either one of which would alone entitle her to be one of TIME's 100. When she was a law professor at Rutgers and later Columbia, ", "citing_context_after": "\" This was a comparison that had first been made by former Solicitor General Erwin Griswold who was also her former professor and dean at Harvard Law School, in a speech given in 1985.[40][41][d] U.S. Court of Appeals Ginsburg with President Jimmy Carter in 1980 Ginsburg was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on April 14, 1980, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated by Judge Harold Leventhal upon his death.[30] She was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 18, 1980, and received her commission later that day.[30] Her service terminated on August 9, 1993, due to her elevation to the United States Supreme Court.[30][42][43] During her time as a judge on the DC Circuit, Ginsburg often found consensus with her colleagues including conservatives Robert H. Bork and Antonin Scalia.[44][45] Her time on the court earned her a reputation as a \"cautious jurist\" and a moderate.[46] David S. Tatel replaced her after Ginsburg's appointme", "cited_context_after": " President Carter appointed her to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1980, and President Clinton to a seat on the Supreme Court in 1993. Having had the good fortune to serve beside her on both courts, I can attest that her opinions are always thoroughly considered, always carefully crafted and almost always correct (which is to say we sometimes disagree). That much is apparent for all to see. What only her colleagues know is that her suggestions improve the opinions the rest of us write, and that she is a source of collegiality and good judgment in all our work. Justice Scalia is the longest-serving member currently on the Supreme Court Pick up the TIME 100 issue on newsstands, or click here to buy it online. Contact us at letters@time.com. SHARE THIS STORY Read More From TIME Related Stories Next Up: Editor's Pick Donald Trump's Last Stand EDIT POST SPECIAL ELECTION OFFER 8 Issues for $8Sale Ends November 9th SUBSCRIBE NOW Sign Up for Newslett", "cited_quote": "she became the leading (and very successful) litigator on behalf of women's rights\u2014the Thurgood Marshall of that cause, so to speak.", "hashkey": "Shebecametheleading(andverysuccessful)litigatoronbehalfofwomensrightstheThurgoodMarshallofthatcause,sotospeak.|demo-sites.citeit.net/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg|time.com/3823889/ruth-bader-ginsburg-2015-time-100"}