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Born
born in Brooklyn, New York as Joan Ruth Bader -
Graduated College
graduated top of her class at Cornell University -
Had a Child
right after she graduated, Ruth had her first child -
Went to Law School
she enrolled at Harvard Law School to further her education -
Transferred Colleges
she transferred to Columbia Law School because her and her husband moved to New York, so she could finish her degree -
Graduated Law School
she graduated top of her class at Columbia Law School -
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Becomes a Law Clerk
U.S. District Judge Edmund L. Palmieri hired her as a clerk, and she worked for him for 2 years -
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Became a Professor
she accepted a job as a professor at Rutgers University Law School -
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Became a Professor at a Different University
she accepted the opportunity to teach at Columbia, she became the first female professor at Columbia to earn tenure -
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Appointed to U.S. Court of Appeals
she accepted Jimmy Carter's appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia -
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Appointed to U.S. Supreme Court
Bill Clinton appointed her to the U.S. Supreme Court, and served on it for 27 years -
Died
she passed in her home in Washington D.C., her death was mourned by many