Chief Justice John Roberts announced the majority opinion in the case of Shelby County v. Holder. The case involved the constitutionality of the voting rights act in the states where African-Americans were discriminated against. Ruth Bader Ginsburg waited patiently for her turn to announce her opinion concerning the case. In her dissent opinion, RBG opined that the act had worked well, and there was no need to challenge it. The majority opinion termed Section 4 of the Act as unconstitutional. The Act required states marred by the discrimination against blacks to get approval from the federal government before reviewing their voting policies. RBG read her dissent from the bench.
RBG played a major role in ensuring that men and women were treated the same by the American government. Ginsburg met and married Marty Ginsburg, who was a lawyer. During the time of searching for a job, she was turned down because she was a woman. Ginsburg used to swap parenting roles with her husband. Although balancing a career and marriage is a challenge, Ginsburg seemed to have not faced difficulties. Before ascending to the highest court, Ginsburg used to fight against sex discrimination.
Ginsburg was a champion of gender equality. She sacrificed her efforts, focus, and attention to fight for women’s rights. Many people have regarded her as a feminist pioneer. RBG was a transformative woman who surpasses generational divides. Her greatest achievement was to create a decisions body that ensured the federal government perceives men and women as co-equals. Therefore, they are the same before the law.
