![]() Her opinions addressed a wide range of issues, including the constitutional limits on the length of copyright protection in Eldred v. Throughout her twenty-seven years on the Supreme Court, Justice Ginsburg heard many copyright matters and wrote several copyright-related majority opinions, concurrences, and dissents interpreting and influencing the law. Her fight for the things she cared about turned her into an unlikely pop culture icon that inspired creators. But Justice Ginsburg’s impact goes beyond the bench. She authored majority opinions in key cases as well as influential concurrences and dissents. She was an ardent supporter of the constitutional goal to promote the progress of science and encourage creativity through copyright. Perhaps a lesser-known aspect of her influence is her impact on copyright law. When Justice Ginsburg died on September 18, 2020, she left a lasting and wide-ranging legacy, most notably in her lifelong fight for women’s rights and gender equality. Instead, it was a guiding principle she followed throughout her life and career. ![]() “Fight for the things you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke those words in 2015 when asked what advice she would give young women today. ![]() Photo by Steve Petteway/ Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States. ![]()
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