“The written record is by far the more important component in an appellate court’s decisionmaking, but the oral argument often elicits helpful clarifications and concentrates the judges’ minds on the character of the decision they are called upon to make.” MindDecisionWrittenArgumentJudgeClarificationOral Book:My Own Words Source: My Own Words
“If there was one decision I would overrule, it would be Citizens United. I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is supposed to be.” IfsThinkingWould BeDecisionUnitedDemocracyCitizensNotionSupposed To BeCitizens United Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“One aspect of appellate judging is we have to give reasons for all of our decisions. And when you sit down and try to write it out, sometimes you find that your first judgment wasn't the right one.” GivingWritingTryingFirstsSometimesReasonDecisionJudgingJudgmentAspectDown And Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“My dissenting opinions, like my briefs, are intended to persuade. And sometimes one must be forceful about saying how wrong the Court's decision is.” SometimesDecisionOpinionCourt Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Adult women are able to make decisions about their own lives' course no less than men are.” MenAbleCoursesDecisionAdults Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“I said on the equality side of it, that it is essential to a woman's equality with man that she be the decision-maker, that her choice be controlling.” MenSaidChoicesSidesDecisionEssentialsEqualityMakersDecision Makers Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
