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—Kirkus, starred review
“Brettschneider reminds us that the right to dissent is essential to freedom. Ginsburg’s clear and frequently evocative language in her court opinions makes full use of this right.”
—Booklist
“A portable collection of RBG’s writing on gender equality, reproductive rights, and other legal opinions, ideal for gift-giving.”
—Library Journal
Series Introduction by Corey Brettschneider
Introduction by Corey Brettschneider
A Note on the Text
DECISIONS AND DISSENTS OF JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG
Part I: Gender Equality and Women’s Rights
Brief for the Appellant in Reed v. Reed (1970)
Brief Amicus Curiae on Behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union in Craig v. Boren (1976)
Majority Opinion in United States v. Virginia (1996)
Dissenting Opinion in Lilly Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Inc. (2007)
Part II: Reproductive Freedom
Brief for the Petitioner in Struck v. Secretary of Defense (1972)
Dissenting Opinion in Gonzales v. Carhart (2007)
Dissenting Opinion in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (2014)
Concurring Opinion in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt (2016)
Part III: Voting and Civil Rights
Dissenting Opinion in Adarand Constructors v. Peña (1995)
Majority Opinion in Olmstead v. L.C. (1999)
Dissenting Opinion in Bush v. Gore (2000)
Dissenting Opinion in Ricci v. DeStefano (2009)
Dissenting Opinion in Shelby County v. Holder (2013)
Unabridged Source Materials
