Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Government Reform

Supreme Court Justice (nominated by Pres. Clinton 1993)

Votes with liberal bloc against states’ rights

The nine court members can be divided into three general alliances, but all of the justices have crossed ideological lines. The three conservative justices and two of the swing justices usually support states’ rights [while the liberal bloc, including Ginsburg, do not].

Ginsburg is considered liberal but has voted with the conservative wing, most notably in a dissenting opinion that states have broad powers to limit jury awards.

Source: Reuters article in Boston Globe, p. A45 Dec 1, 2000

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