Ruth Bader Ginsburg was nominated as an Associate Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton on June 22, 1993. The Senate confirmed Ginsburg’s nomination on August 3 by a vote of 96-3. She was sworn in on August 10.
Nomination message from President William Clinton, 6/22/1993, Records of the U.S. Senate
Ruth Bader Gingsburg was the second woman appointed the the US Supreme Court. The current makeup of the Supreme Court is 3 women and 6 men. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the oldest justice at age 79.
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