Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue: My Life's Work Fighting for a More Perfect Union
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Jen
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If you are a law student/lawyer: a good bunch of pages in the middle are just her opinions with the Supreme Court。 Which is fine， but you've probably read at least some of them before。 If you are a law student/lawyer: a good bunch of pages in the middle are just her opinions with the Supreme Court。 Which is fine， but you've probably read at least some of them before。 。。。more
Susan Poole
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Way too technical for me。 I was hoping for more of a biography。 This contained more of her conclusions， verbatim， almost transcript。 I would enjoy yhe layman's version。 I believe this would be much more interesting to those who practice law。 Way too technical for me。 I was hoping for more of a biography。 This contained more of her conclusions， verbatim， almost transcript。 I would enjoy yhe layman's version。 I believe this would be much more interesting to those who practice law。 。。。more
Sarah Hicks
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It'll make you nostalgic for a time when we had a decent Supreme Court。 I listened to it on Audible。 The book is mainly recordings and transcripts of the Justice Ginsburg's seminal cases。 Good if you're interested in court cases， but perhaps very boring if you're not。 If you're looking for something by the Justice that is more autobiographical/memoir， I'd recommend My Own Words。 It'll make you nostalgic for a time when we had a decent Supreme Court。 I listened to it on Audible。 The book is mainly recordings and transcripts of the Justice Ginsburg's seminal cases。 Good if you're interested in court cases， but perhaps very boring if you're not。 If you're looking for something by the Justice that is more autobiographical/memoir， I'd recommend My Own Words。 。。。more
Lindsay McBride
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This was a challenging book for me， but I learned a lot from it and really enjoyed it。 Once you get used to the way to read legal jargon it is fascinating and I am even more impressed by Ginsburg’s ability to craft arguments。 Her structure， ability to see below the surface， and use of precedents are beautiful and it made me a lot more interested in the Supreme Court。
Marianne
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A little heavy on the actual legal dissents， but a joy to read RBG's words。 If you enjoyed the movie， On the Basis of Sex， you'll enjoy this book。 A little heavy on the actual legal dissents， but a joy to read RBG's words。 If you enjoyed the movie， On the Basis of Sex， you'll enjoy this book。 。。。more
Kimberly Brooks
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While I totally respect and admire RBG， most of this book was very technical （the legal briefs and dissenting opinions） and highly repetitive （Here's what this legal brief/opinion is going to be about。 Here's RBG's thoughts on the legal brief。 Now here's the actual legal brief for you to read。 And we'll talk about it again in a little bit。。。）。 While I totally respect and admire RBG， most of this book was very technical （the legal briefs and dissenting opinions） and highly repetitive （Here's what this legal brief/opinion is going to be about。 Here's RBG's thoughts on the legal brief。 Now here's the actual legal brief for you to read。 And we'll talk about it again in a little bit。。。）。 。。。more
Jocelyn Brown
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Loved this！！ It is very legal at parts （which is understandable based on the work they're discussing）。 Would recommend Loved this！！ It is very legal at parts （which is understandable based on the work they're discussing）。 Would recommend 。。。more
Sarah
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Love RBG but this is not well written。
Liz Keller
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3。5*， but only because it's RBG。 The first third of the book was interesting but the remainder is all readily accessible online and Tyler's commentary adds nothing that cannot be found on Wikipedia。 3。5*， but only because it's RBG。 The first third of the book was interesting but the remainder is all readily accessible online and Tyler's commentary adds nothing that cannot be found on Wikipedia。 。。。more
PottWab Regional Library
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Elysa
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Informative and a great collection of her most famous cases。
Pat
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The book held true to its subtitle but was not at all what I hoped for or expected。 This was sent to the publisher just prior to the death of RBG and was written by RBG and Amanda Tyler， a one time law clerk to Ginsberg and present law professor。 The majority of the book consists of 3 cases Ginsberg handled prior to being associate justice， 4 cases she handled and wrote decisions about while an associate justice and some speeches she made。 There is not a great deal about Ginsberg， the person， as The book held true to its subtitle but was not at all what I hoped for or expected。 This was sent to the publisher just prior to the death of RBG and was written by RBG and Amanda Tyler， a one time law clerk to Ginsberg and present law professor。 The majority of the book consists of 3 cases Ginsberg handled prior to being associate justice， 4 cases she handled and wrote decisions about while an associate justice and some speeches she made。 There is not a great deal about Ginsberg， the person， as I had hoped。 Instead， there is an interview of Ginsberg by Tyler and an introduction and afterword by Tyler which sometimes duplicates the cases she handled as an attorney and as an associate justice。 RBG merits a better biography。 This would better serve an inspiration for OneL law students。 。。。more
Marilyn
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THEMES:*US CONSTITUTION SHOULD LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND 8*HOW SMART GINSBURG WAS TO TAKE ON CASES WHERE MEN HAD BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST 4;*LAWYER， FEDERAL JUDGE， SUPREME COURT JUSTICE WORKED FOR GENDER EQUALITY & FORMING A MORE PERFECT UNION; 1*OUTMODED GENDER STEREOTYPES SHOULD RETAIN NO PLACE IN THIS COUNTRY’S LEGAL FRAMEWORK 13;******************************WHEN RUTH WAS BORN， LAW SAID IF WOMAN STOOD ON ABSOLUTELY EQUAL PLANE WITH A MAN， IT WOULD STILL BE TRUE THAT SHE IS SO CONSTITUTED THAT SH THEMES:*US CONSTITUTION SHOULD LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND 8*HOW SMART GINSBURG WAS TO TAKE ON CASES WHERE MEN HAD BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST 4;*LAWYER， FEDERAL JUDGE， SUPREME COURT JUSTICE WORKED FOR GENDER EQUALITY & FORMING A MORE PERFECT UNION; 1*OUTMODED GENDER STEREOTYPES SHOULD RETAIN NO PLACE IN THIS COUNTRY’S LEGAL FRAMEWORK 13;******************************WHEN RUTH WAS BORN， LAW SAID IF WOMAN STOOD ON ABSOLUTELY EQUAL PLANE WITH A MAN， IT WOULD STILL BE TRUE THAT SHE IS SO CONSTITUTED THAT SHE WILL REST UPON AND LOOK TO HIM FOR PROTECTION。 2*IN 19TH CENTURY， A STATE REFUSED TO LICENSE A MARRIED WOMAN TO PRACTICE LAW; ONE JUSTICE SAID THAT THE NATURAL AND PROPER TIMIDITY AND DELICACY WHICH BELONGS TO THE FEMALE SEX EVIDENTLY UNFITS IT FOR MANY OF THE OCCUPATIONS OF CIVIL LIFE; I。E。， JURY DUTY。 2 [MOST FRUSTRATING PART IS THAT MANY THOUSANDS （POSSIBLY MILLIONS） OF WOMEN WHO HAD PROVED THIS FALSE DIDN’T ENTER INTO THE DISCUSSION]*THE NEED TO CONFRONT UNCONSCIOUS BIAS 10 [”Unconscious bias – judgments and behaviors toward others that we're not aware of – is everywhere in our lives。 And while this type of bias may seem less dangerous in the workplace than it may be on the streets of Ferguson， Mo。， or in a courtroom， it still leads to racial injustice。Apr 16， 2015” & “ For example， another study from the University of Warsaw， found that women described with feminine job titles （e。g。 “chairwoman”） are perceived （by men） to be as significantly less warm and marginally less competent than women with masculine job titles。 And men reported that they were less likely to hire these women。” FROM HBR。ORG3 WAYS TO IMPROVE BIAS:“First， by realizing and accepting that we all have bias， we can learn to watch for it in ourselves and help others who work with us to do the same。 This process of building awareness is similar to what happens when we step on the clutch in a standard transmission automobile。 The motor doesn’t stop running （bias doesn’t stop）， but the car is no longer moving forward。 When we are on the lookout for biases， they are less likely to blindly dictate our decisions。Second， we have to develop tactics that help us make decisions more consciously。 There are three types of approaches that can help: priming; reorganized structures and systems; and new forms of accountability。 Ask yourself:Does this person’s resume remind you in any way about yourself？”“Does it remind you of somebody you know？ Is that positive or negative？”“Are there things about the resume that particularly influence your impression？ Are they really relevant to the job？”“What assessments have you already made about the person？ Are these grounded in solid information or are they simply your interpretations？”“Finally， you can put new forms of accountability in place so that it becomes clear when bias is occurring。 For example， if a manager gives 10 performance reviews， five to men and five to women， and four out of the highest five are women， it should at the very least call for an inquiry into whether there might be a pro-female bias in the process。 It might be total coincidence， but it is worth checking。 You might get input from some colleagues who also work with the people being rated and see if they make the same evaluation。” HBR。orgPEOPLE:*JOAN RUTH BADER GINSBURG 15 MAR 1933 - 18 SEP 2020 SUPREME COURT 1993-2020; SHE DIDN’T EVEN THINK OF LEGAL PROFESSION BECAUSE WOMEN WERE NOT THERE; 2t1 OF ONLY 9 WOMEN IN HER HARVARD LAW CLASS OF OVER 500 Ss; BUT GRADUATED COLUMBIA LAW 3; JOINED RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL FACULTY WHERE SHE WAS PAID LESS THAN MEN BECAUSE SHE HAD A HUSBAND WITH WELL-PAID JOB; HER CAREER OF GENDER EQUALITY WAS COMPARED WITH THURGOOD MARSHALL’S WORK TO DISMANTLE SEGREGATION;tMOTHERHOOD GAVE HER LIFE BALANCE 3t1980 CARTER NOMINATED RBG TO US COURT OF APPEALS FOR DC; 5t1993 CLINTON NOMINATED HER ASSOC JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT & 03 AUG 1993 SUPREME COURT （SC）;tHER HEROINES= ELIZABETH CADY STANTON， HARRIET TUBMAN， SUSAN B ANTHONY 5*MARTIN “MARTY” D。 GINSBURG， HUSBAND， HAD CANCER IN 3RD YEAR AT HARVARD LAW;*JANE GINSBURG （RUTH’S DAUGHTER）*？， RBG’S MOTHER WHO WAS A BOOKKEEPER IN GARMENT DISTRICT;*AMANDA L。 TYLER - COAUTHOR & PROF OF LAW AT UC BERKELEY;* ” In a sense， then， RBG’s lifetime work is an aggregated living monument to her classmates: their struggles， their victories， and their legacies。 Their stories are written right into the doctrine， as the fight continues to build equality into the Constitution and the justice system—to which each of these women， in different ways and to varying degrees， dedicated their lives。 —Dahlia Lithwick “SLATE ARTICLE ON 9 OTHER WOMEN IN THE LAW SCHOOL CLASS= https://slate。com/news-and-politics/2。。。FAMOUS CASES:*FRONTIERO V RICHARDSON （FIRST ONE SHE ARGUED BEFORE SUPREME COURT） 4*MULLER V OREGON 4*HOYT V FLORIDA 4*MORITZ V COMMISSIONER OF IRS RE: MORITZ WAS DISALLOWED CAREGIVER TAX DEDUCTION HIS FEMALE EQUIVALENT WOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED 4RBG’S FAVS:****US V VIRGINIA （MILITARY INSTITUTE） NO LONGER JUSTIFY DENYING OPPORTUNITY TO WOMEN WHOSE TALENT AND CAPACITY PLACE THEM OUTSIDE THE AVERAGE DESCRIPTION OF WOMEN 6****RBG DISSENTED RE SHELBY COUNTY V HOLDER ABOUT VOTING RIGHTS AACTS OF 1965****LILLY LEDBETTER V GOODYEAR FAILED SO RBG TOLD CONGRESS TO FIX IT; B/C DIFFICULT FOR EMPLOYEE TO UNCOVER FACT THAT SHE IS VICTIM OF SYSTEMIC GENDER-BASED WAGE DISCRIMINATION; THEY PASSED LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT SOON AFTER 7 ？？？？BUT HAS IT HAD ANY EFFECT？？？？？？？？？？****RBG ALSO DISSENTED IN BURWELL V HOBBY LOBBY RE: CHASTISED THE COURT’S MAJORITY FOR PERMITTING COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT EMPLOY WORKERS OF DIVERSE FAITHS TO OPT OUT OF PROVIDING CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED CONTRACEPTIVE COVERAGE BASED ON EMPLOYERS’ RELIGIOUS BELIEFS。。。B/C SC RECOGNIZED DECADES EARLIER THAT ABILITY OF WOMEN TO PARTICIPATE EQUALLY IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LIFE OF NATION HAS BEEN FACILITATED BY THEIR ABILITY TO CONTROL THEIR REPRODUCTIVE LIVES， RBG SAID: EMPLOYERS RELIGIOUS BELIEFS COULD NOT BE WIELDED TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE RIGHTS OF THEIR EMPLOYEES 7;*RBG ARGUED: STATUTE PREFERRING MEN TO WOMEN IN ESTAGE ADMIN， AUTOMATIC DISCHARGE OF PREGNANT USAF OFFICERS， FEDERAL STATUTES GRANTING DISPARATE BENEFITS TO MALE AND FEMALE MEMBERS OF MILITARY， AUTOMATIC EXEMPTION OF WOMEN FROM JURY POOL， DENYING OF EQUAL SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AVAIL TO MALE SURVIVING SPOUSES， LIMITATIONS OF ASSIGNMENTS AVAIL TO WOMEN IN NAVY; 4*RBG CHASTISED HER COLLEAGUES FOR FURTHER LIMITING THE REACH OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT’S CONTRACEPTIVE MANDATE AND LEAVING POTENTIALLY HALF A MILLION WOMEN WORKERS TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES 9;*CITIZENS UNITED V FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 10*WIESENFELD 11US CONSTITUTION:* 5TH AMENDMENT = GENDER DISCRIMINATION HOLDS BACK BOTH MEN AND WOMEN FROM REALIZING THEIR FULL HUMAN POTENTIAL 11;* 14TH AMENDMENT REQUIRES STATES TO LICENSE AND RECOGNIZE MARRIAGES BETWEEN PERSONS OF THE SAME SEX 8FAMOUS PEOPLE:*WOMEN ON SC= SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR 1ST WOMAN 1981-2005; RBG 1993-2020; SONIA SOTOMAYOR 2009-PRESENT ELENA KAGAN 2010-PRESENT AMY CONEY BARRETT 2020 - PRESENT*PROFESSOR KAY - HERMA HILL KAY 9*SARAH GRIMKE’S SHOWSTOPPER LINE: I ASK NO FAVOR FOR MY SEX。 ALL I ASK OF OUR BRETHREN IS THAT THEY TAKE THEIR FEET OFF OUR NECKS。” 10*JUSTICE BRANDEIS 12FAV QUOTES:*IN ANOTHER CASE， SHE UNDERSCORED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES AACT AND CONGRESS’S RECOGNITION THAT ‘INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AMONG PEOPLE WHO COUNT IN COMPOSING ‘WE THE PEOPLE’。。。 WOULD SOMETIMES REQUIRE NOT BLINDFOLDED EQUALITY， BUT RESPONSIVENESS TO DIFFERENCE; NOT INDIFFERENCE， BUT ACCOMMODATION。” 8RESEARCH:*SUPREME COURT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE XIGRANDS & GREAT GRANDS:*CLARA WROTE IN 2018: Most people who wear “You Can’t Spell Truth Without Ruth” T-shirts or sport “I Dissent” tote bags might not be able to name any of them or point to a specific opinion she’s written on the Court since。 But they don’t need to。 They know that her search for justice and for legal and social equality has been relentless。 She doesn’t have one case or moment that has defined her career。 Instead， to many， she’s a feminist icon because of her tireless persistence at inching us all closer to equality。VOCABULARY:*HAGIOGRAPHY （IN SLATE ARTICLE） = BIO OF SAINT 。。。more
Nora Olmo
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By reading this book I am now getting to know her-interesting。。。
Kalle Wescott
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I read /Justice， Justice Thou Shalt Pursue: A Life's Work Fighting for a More Perfect Union/， by Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Amanda Tyler:https://www。washingtonpost。com/outloo。。。Amanda Tyler was a law clerk for RBG long ago， and has interviewed RBG on stage on multiple occasions。 Ms。 Tyler and RBG submitted this book for publication three weeks before RBG died。The book contains a brief history of RBG's life （and that of Chef Supreme Marty Ginsburg， RBG's husband）， and then goes to subject material o I read /Justice， Justice Thou Shalt Pursue: A Life's Work Fighting for a More Perfect Union/， by Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Amanda Tyler:https://www。washingtonpost。com/outloo。。。Amanda Tyler was a law clerk for RBG long ago， and has interviewed RBG on stage on multiple occasions。 Ms。 Tyler and RBG submitted this book for publication three weeks before RBG died。The book contains a brief history of RBG's life （and that of Chef Supreme Marty Ginsburg， RBG's husband）， and then goes to subject material of RBG's speeches， her presentations before the Supreme Court when she was an attorney fighting for equality for women， and then a number of RBG Supreme Court opinions， both in the majority and minority。Super-interesting and highly recommended！ 。。。more
Madge
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Opinions and speeches of RBG。 Very tedious reading about cases and consequences。
Kathleen Cressy
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Some interesting information about the justice's life but mostly a collection of her favorite and most influential court opinions。 Other books by and about her would be more engaging。 Some interesting information about the justice's life but mostly a collection of her favorite and most influential court opinions。 Other books by and about her would be more engaging。 。。。more
Dale
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For many of my generation （read baby boomers）， I have a tendency of failing to remember where we were as a country only 50-60 years ago。 This book forcefully reminds us of how far we have come as a nation-state in that period of time， but also how far we still have to go to achieve "a more perfect union"。 Ruth Bader Ginsburg was at heart a teacher all her life， and her writings reflect her desire to always gently （or forcefully） instruct an audience whether of students， newly sworn in immigrants For many of my generation （read baby boomers）， I have a tendency of failing to remember where we were as a country only 50-60 years ago。 This book forcefully reminds us of how far we have come as a nation-state in that period of time， but also how far we still have to go to achieve "a more perfect union"。 Ruth Bader Ginsburg was at heart a teacher all her life， and her writings reflect her desire to always gently （or forcefully） instruct an audience whether of students， newly sworn in immigrants or members of one of our three branches of government。This is NOT an easy read。 But it is a worthwhile one for anyone interested in learning more of the progress of "We the People" in our past three score of years。 。。。more
Sara Goldenberg
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IT WAS PRETTY GOOD ！！！
Judy G
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Judge Ginsberg was a gift to this country。 She was always very clear about her priorities all about justice for men and for women。 Also a special focus on discrimination and mindsets about peoples that obstruct JusticeHere we can read her statements about her major cases of interest before she was on the Court and during。 Her dissents and warnings about what path the Court majority was treading。。。 She always spoke with clarity brilliance eloquenceJudy g
Ellen Sue
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By Ellen Sue Spicer-Jacobson， www。menpause。infoIf you want to know where Ruth Bader Ginsburg （RBG） gets her straight-shooter mentality concerning court cases， you can read her three chosen cases in the new book Justice， Justice Thou Shalt Pursue。 If you want to know who inspired her to be the best she could be as a lawyer and human being， you can read about her role models （ex。 Justice Brandeis） in this same book， Justice， Justice Thou Shalt Pursue。Finally， if you want to look at RBG’s life in p By Ellen Sue Spicer-Jacobson， www。menpause。infoIf you want to know where Ruth Bader Ginsburg （RBG） gets her straight-shooter mentality concerning court cases， you can read her three chosen cases in the new book Justice， Justice Thou Shalt Pursue。 If you want to know who inspired her to be the best she could be as a lawyer and human being， you can read about her role models （ex。 Justice Brandeis） in this same book， Justice， Justice Thou Shalt Pursue。Finally， if you want to look at RBG’s life in photos， you can browse through Justice， Justice Thou Shalt Pursue for beautiful color plates and clear black and white photos of RBG， her husband Marty， her children， and the many other photos demonstrating that Justice Ginsburg was a human being who lived with passion and pursued justice until her last breath on September 18， 2020。 （The number 18 is a special number in Judaism because it is the numerical counterpart to the word for LIFE in Hebrew [chai]， pronounced Khai）。 She also died on Rosh Hoshana， the Jewish New Year， and as quoted in USA Today， here is why her death date is so memorable。 NPR reporter Nina Totenberg explained this Jewish tradition on Twitter: "A Jewish teaching says those who die just before the Jewish new year are the ones God has held back until the last moment because they were needed most & were the most righteous。"Helping RBG put so much effort into this last written piece by Justice Ginsburg is one of her clerks （1999-2000）， Amanda L。 Tyler。 She is a Professor of Law at University of California， Berkeley School of Law， where she teaches and writes about the Supreme Court， federal courts， constitutional law， and civil procedure。 （Her writing is excellent in this book。） Tyler’s voice is heard throughout the book， but none more poignantly than her Afterword in October 2002， soon after RBG’s death from cancer。 As Tyler writes: “It is impossible to put into words how devastating her loss is for those of us who were lucky enough to know her…。Justice Ginsburg was a national treasure—someone who through her life and work made ours a better， more just society。”Tyler notes that on the wall in RBG’s chambers is the passage from Deuteronomy: “Justice， Justice thou shalt pursue，” which became the title of the book:。” As Tyler notes: “This calling drove Justice Ginsburg in all she did。” On my own writing “chamber” above my computer is a photo of RBG in her robe and favorite white collar around her neck with this quote by her:“Fight for the things you care about， but do it in a way that will lead others to join you。” She has inspired me to become a more compassionate， concerned human being and I will treasure this book with her life’s work explained in a way that is “contagious。” She is truly an American hero， avid feminist， conscientious lawyer and loving daughter， wife， mother， and mentor — a legend in her own time。 I believe her passion was derived in large part from her own personal and professional issues in finding a job after college （shared first place in her Columbia University class with another student） because she was:1。tA woman when few women were lawyers。2。tA Jew in a world that is still anti-Semitic。3。tA mother， when having a child and being a （new） lawyer was considered an impossible combination。Ruth Bader Ginsburg gave her very best years in the pursuit of justice for others， and inspired many to be the best of who they are， no matter their color， creed， or social-economic status。 This book is a great addition to anyone’s reading list， to every private and public library， and to every high school and college， not only for lawyers-to-be， but for all students who pursue a career and a life to make this country a more perfect union。JUSTICE， JUSTICE THOU SHALL PURSUE is published by University of California Press in Oakland， California and costs $26。95。 It is a Naomi Schneider book。 The authors note that they “share the compassion， commitment， and creativity of Executive Director Naomi Schneider。” And Naomi sent me this comment about her part in the book: "I'm so honored to be associated with a book co-authored by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg。 Her lifelong battle to secure more equitable gender rights provides a model of indefatigable activism and commitment to social justice that inspires us all。" 。。。more
Paige Mueller
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Enjoyed reading RBG's speeches and learning more about some of her landmark cases。 The middle section of the book was devoted to the text of some of those cases which was a little overwhelming to read with all of the case references in the footnotes。 （Definitely interesting， but not easy reading） Enjoyed reading RBG's speeches and learning more about some of her landmark cases。 The middle section of the book was devoted to the text of some of those cases which was a little overwhelming to read with all of the case references in the footnotes。 （Definitely interesting， but not easy reading） 。。。more
Sharron
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I wanted to love this。 I did not。 I loved how her dissents demolished the reasoning（？） behind the mjority's opinion。 The introduction to the book is so repetitive I almost stopped there。 Briefs and legal opinions are rather dry to read， but it was made more painful because each section had an introduction too。 The co-author would redundantly quote what you were about to read。。。and that was made worse when there was both a bench statement and the dissent。 The last section of a few recent speeches I wanted to love this。 I did not。 I loved how her dissents demolished the reasoning（？） behind the mjority's opinion。 The introduction to the book is so repetitive I almost stopped there。 Briefs and legal opinions are rather dry to read， but it was made more painful because each section had an introduction too。 The co-author would redundantly quote what you were about to read。。。and that was made worse when there was both a bench statement and the dissent。 The last section of a few recent speeches was wonderful。 。。。more
Pam S
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Many thanks to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Professor Amanda L。 Tyler for sharing their conversation and collaborating to write this inspiring， just published book。
Megan L （Iwanttoreadallthebooks）
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4 stars。 RTC。
La Crosse County Library
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[Happy Women's History Month！]2020 was quite the year （a huge understatement）。 It seemed like our lives were in upheaval from many directions all at once—from COVID-19 shutting everything down （and when “essential” organizations reopened， changing their way of operation） to whole continents and states literally being on fire。 Amidst all this societal upheaval， the legal world was rocked by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September from complications of cancer， a figure who seemed inv [Happy Women's History Month！]2020 was quite the year （a huge understatement）。 It seemed like our lives were in upheaval from many directions all at once—from COVID-19 shutting everything down （and when “essential” organizations reopened， changing their way of operation） to whole continents and states literally being on fire。 Amidst all this societal upheaval， the legal world was rocked by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September from complications of cancer， a figure who seemed invincible， having survived many previous encounters with cancer before and returning to work as soon as she could each time。 This perceived invincibility and relentless pursuit of justice for the many is a central part of both her life and legal career as surveyed in Justice， Justice Thou Shalt Pursue: A Life’s Work Fighting for a More Perfect Union （2021）， a joint project by Ginsburg and her former law clerk， Amanda Tyler。 While focusing primarily on Justice Ginsburg’s progressive legal philosophy informed by her upbringing， education， and previous role as a women’s rights advocate where she had to fight an uphill battle against seemingly insurmountable systemically-embedded gender discrimination， this book gives readers a more comprehensive view of Ruth Bader Ginsburg the person as well。 While reading around the many legal citations in Ginsburg’s written opinions （with some of the more notable ones being her dissents） was a bit challenging at times， the persistent reader is rewarded with not only an appreciation of Ginsburg’s formidable intellect， but also her effectiveness at making her case with the prescient marshalling of evidence of the real-world consequences of laws and the legal philosophies and precedents at hand that informed them， that the justices and legal scholars tended to discuss in the abstract。 This approach led to groundbreaking changes to address gendered discrimination in many aspects of the law by revealing how this kind of discrimination is detrimental to both women and men。 The results of these legal decisions laid the groundwork for the greater freedoms women are gaining in the public sphere and which those of my generation can take for granted。 I was fortunate not to grow up knowing a world in which women had to fight tooth-and-nail to merely get their feet in the door。 Not that gendered or racial discrimination are dead。 That work continues to this day to combat pernicious and more subtle forms of the latter systemic evils by working to open that door further for women and people of color。 That’s the message I think Ginsburg was trying to convey here。 I can’t help but feel she is handing me （and many others） the baton， that she is saying， “It’s your turn now。” RIP Justice Ginsburg。 You will be missed。-Cora See also: My Own Words （2016） by Ruth Bader Ginsburg， Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg （2015）， and Conversations with RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life， Love， Liberty， and Law （2020）。Find this book and other titles within our catalog。 。。。more
Samantha
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It looks like I'm the first person to add this to my Goodreads， so I just came here to say thank you so much to Justice Ginsburg for a life's work of fighting and bringing others to join her along the way。 I'm about to graduate law school this year from Justice Ginsburg's alma mater and I'm eager to follow in her tiny and big footsteps by trying to make the union just a little more perfect。 Looking forward to reading this book once it comes out （or if anyone wants to send me an advanced copy 。 。 It looks like I'm the first person to add this to my Goodreads， so I just came here to say thank you so much to Justice Ginsburg for a life's work of fighting and bringing others to join her along the way。 I'm about to graduate law school this year from Justice Ginsburg's alma mater and I'm eager to follow in her tiny and big footsteps by trying to make the union just a little more perfect。 Looking forward to reading this book once it comes out （or if anyone wants to send me an advanced copy 。 。 。 I would be thrilled to provide a real review！） 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I can give a neural network-based understanding of the book 'Justice， Justice Thou Shalt Pursue: My Life's Work Fighting for a More Perfect Union' by Ruth Bader Ginsburg。 The book details Justice Ginsburg's life， work， and achievements as an advocate for equal rights and a more just society。 The book is divided into three parts。 Part one covers her early life， education， and entry to law school。 Part two focuses on her work as an advocate for women's rights， gender equality， and civil liberties。 Finally， part three describes her tenure as a Supreme Court Justice， her approach to the law and her notable opinions。 Throughout the book， Justice Ginsburg's passion， dedication， and commitment to justice are evident。 This book provides a valuable insight into the life of one of the most influential legal figures of the 20th and 21st centuries， and will inspire those interested in law， social justice and political change， and the pursuit of a more perfect union for all citizens。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of having preferences or opinions like humans。 However， I can provide a brief summary of the book "Justice， Justice Thou Shalt Pursue: My Life's Work Fighting for a More Perfect Union。" "Justice， Justice Thou Shalt Pursue" is an autobiography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg， the legendary Supreme Court Justice who worked tirelessly throughout her life to fight for equality and justice。 This book chronicles her life from her childhood to her tenure on the Supreme Court， where she became known as a fierce advocate for gender equality and social justice。 In her own words， Ginsburg shares her experiences， challenges， and accomplishments that shaped her career， making the case for why every individual needs to work towards creating a society that is more just and equitable。 The book is a compelling read for anyone interested in social justice， gender equality， and the history of the Supreme Court。
tpg2
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