Author(s): Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Amanda L. Tyler

General

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's final book offers an intimate look at her extraordinary life and details her lifelong pursuit for gender equality and "a more perfect Union." During Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's visit to the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in the fall of 2019, she shared her life story with Amanda L. Tyler, a Berkeley Law professor and former Ginsburg law clerk. Their intimate conversation is recorded here, along with previously unpublished materials that detail Ginsburg's long career. These include Ginsburg's notable briefs and oral arguments, her last speeches, and her favorite opinions that she wrote as a Supreme Court Justice (many in dissent), along with the statements that she read from the bench in those important cases. Each document was carefully chosen by Ginsburg and Tyler to tell the litigation strategy at the heart of Ginsburg's unwavering commitment to achieve "a more perfect Union." Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an advocate and jurist for gender equality, ensuring that the Constitution allows all persons to achieve their full human potential. Her work transformed American society. With her death, the country lost a hero whose incredible life and legacy made the United States a society in which "We the People," for whom the Constitution is written, includes everyone.