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September: Five Women of the Supreme Court

The “Fab Five,” a monthly curated selection of biographies and learning resources featuring five notable women from history and current newsmakers. In honor of the first anniversary of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, this month's Fab Five biography round-up elevates five women who have or are serving on the United States Supreme Court bench.

Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female Supreme Court Justice of the United States, was one of the most influential Americans of the 1980s and 1990s.

Sandra Day O’Connor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the second woman, and first Jewish woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

As the first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the Supreme Court, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor has made an impact in and out of the courtroom.

Sonia Sotomayor

The first female Solicitor General of the United States and now an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, Elena Kagan is a prominent legal scholar and jurist who has advocated for justice and equality since childhood.

Elena Kagan

In October 2020, Amy Coney Barrett became the fifth woman confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Amy Coney Barrett

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