- In 1999, she had colon cancer surgery, underwent radiation and chemotherapy, and never missed a day on the bench.
- Appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1993, she became the second woman to be named to a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, joining Sandra Day O'Connor. (Confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 3 August 1993; began serving, 10 August 1993.).
- Underwent surgery on February 5, 2009 for pancreatic cancer.
- Lives in Washington, D.C., and is an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. (July 2007)
- Daughter of Celia (Amster) and Nathan Bader, a merchant. Her father was a Russian Jewish emigrant, born in Podolsk. Her mother was born in New York, to Polish Jewish parents.
- Became somewhat of a pop culture phenomenon in the 21st century, with people calling her "Notorious RBG" (in reference to Notorious B.I.G.).
- Grandmother of actor Paul Spera.
- (December 21, 2018) Underwent a pulmonary lobectomy in NYC to remove two cancerous nodules from her lung.
- Justice at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (30 June 1980-10 August 1993).
- Ginsburg is a four-time cancer survivor and underwent cancer treatment twice in 2019, including a three-week radiation treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Center in New York City over the summer for pancreatic cancer.
- Was given many 'Notorious RBG' t-shirts as presents.
- She had 7 hobbies, in her longest life: reading, watching classic movies, golfing, water skiing, horseback riding and opera.
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