Nov 08 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Rapid wildfire sparks California emergency In our news wrap Thursday, officials in Northern California ordered an entire town of 27,000 people to evacuate as high winds drove fast-moving flames. Also, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg suffered three broken ribs after falling in her court… Continue watching
Nov 08 Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized after fracturing 3 ribs By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court's oldest justice fell Wednesday evening, the court said. She called Supreme Court police to take her to George Washington University Hospital in Washington early Thursday after experiencing discomfort overnight, court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said. Continue reading
May 14 Supreme Court says lawyer cannot override client’s wish to maintain innocence By Mark Sherman, Associated Press "Even when a criminal defendant is assisted by counsel, some decisions are reserved for the client," Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said in a summary of her opinion. The Louisiana death row inmate at the heart of the decision will be… Continue reading
May 04 Watch 7:48 In ‘RBG,’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg looks back on a life spent working for equality The documentary "RBG" is a look at perhaps the most unlikely rock star Washington has ever seen: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Tracing her roots, education and career, it's her early and continuing fight for gender equality that winds… Continue watching
Jan 31 Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who skipped Trump’s speech, bemoans partisan atmosphere in Washington By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press One of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's great fears is that the federal judiciary will start to be seen as just another political branch of government divided along partisan lines like Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court justice said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 27 Justice Ginsburg, nearing 85, signals she won’t retire soon By Mark Sherman and Jessica Gresko, Associated Press This year marks the 25th anniversary of her nomination by President Bill Clinton and her confirmation as the second woman on the court. Continue reading
Jan 22 Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s #MeToo moment By Molly Finnegan "Every woman of my vintage knows what sexual harassment is, though we didn't have a name for it," Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told an audience at the Sundance Film Festival. Continue reading
Jun 12 Supreme Court strikes down gender differences in citizenship law By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of an unusual law that treats fathers and mothers differently when it comes to conferring citizenship on children born outside the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 7:30 Ruth Bader Ginsburg on becoming ‘Notorious’ By PBS NewsHour For the latest NewsHour Bookshelf, Gwen Ifill sits down with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to discuss her new book, “In My Own Words" -- her first since she was appointed to the court. Ginsburg reflects on the origins… Continue watching
Oct 10 Ruth Bader Ginsburg calls national-anthem protests ‘dumb and disrespectful’ By Associated Press In a wide-ranging interview posted Monday on Yahoo, Ginsburg said she had the same opinion about flag burning. Continue reading