City of Baltimore - File #: 20-0248R

• File #: 20-0248R
• Version: 0
• Name: In Recognition of the Life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/21/2020
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 9/21/2020
• Title: In Recognition of the Life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg For the purpose of recognizing the extraordinary life of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
• Sponsors: Mayor Brandon M. Scott, John T. Bullock, Zeke Cohen, Mary Pat Clarke, Sharon Green Middleton, Bill Henry, Kristerfer Burnett, Danielle McCray, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Edward Reisinger, Ryan Dorsey
• Indexes: Life, Recognizing, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/21/2020	0	City Council	Adopted
9/21/2020	0	City Council	Introduced

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
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City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: President Scott


A Resolution Entitled

A Council Resolution concerning
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In Recognition of the Life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
For the purpose of recognizing the extraordinary life of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Recitals

Whereas, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on September 18, 2020;

Whereas, Justice Ginsburg attended Cornell University for her undergraduate degree and graduated at the top of her class, after which she married, had a child, and several years later entered Harvard Law School as 1 of 9 female students in a 500-person class;

Whereas, Justice Ginsburg experienced gender discrimination at Harvard but persevered, becoming the first female member of the Harvard Law Review and, after transferring to Columbia Law School for her final year so she could follow her husband to New York City for his career, graduated first in her class;

Whereas, Due to gender discrimination, Justice Ginsburg had a difficult time finding work upon graduation, despite her excellent record, and eventually entered academia as a law school professor;

Whereas, Justice Ginsburg was the first female professor at Columbia Law School to gain tenure;

Whereas, As well as being a professor, Justice Ginsburg directed the Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union, in the 1970s, and successfully argued against gender discrimination in six landmark case...