Conversations with RBG is a book whose central figure, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, discusses a number of issues with Jeffrey Rosen. Some of the things discussed include being a good listener, the #MeToo movement, leading a fruitful and compassionate life, the future of Roe v. Wade, and the future of the Supreme Court. Ginsburg and Rosen met in 1991 on an elevator at the U.S Court of Appeals in DC. During the time, Ginsburg was a judge while Rosen was a law clerk. The two women started a conversation about the arts instead of discussing law matters. From there onwards, their relationship cemented.
Ginsburg and Rosen also discuss voting rights. In the case of Shelby County v. Holder, the court overruled a previous section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that barred states from changing voting policies unless approved by the federal government. Ginsburg was against this ruling even though the cases of violations of voting rights of black people had narrowed down. Ginsburg perceives the ruling by Chief Justice John Roberts as activism. Besides, in their discussion, Ginsburg criticizes the ruling of abortion rights involving the case of Roe v. Wade. According to her, the case could have been ruled based on equality instead of a privacy basis.
Ginsburg also talks about her battle with cancer. She tells Rosen that she has decided to work and stop thinking about her illness. Ginsburg experienced the number of challenges in a Supreme Court divided along ideological lines. However, she is optimistic that the court would one day rule its cases based on laws rather than ideologies.
