Typically only one justice writes a majority opinion, and only one justice writes the dissent. In the dissent, the justices who disagree with the ruling explain why they disagree. In this case, one or more justices will file a dissent that comes along with the majority opinion. However, in many rulings, not all of the justices agree that the decision was correct. The majority opinion explains why the majority of justices decided the case the way that they did. What is a dissent? When the Supreme Court decides on a case, they issue a majority opinion. Justice Ginsburg became well-known for her strongly worded dissents in response to some Supreme Court opinions. The Tumblr account took off and turned Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg into a pop culture icon. Knizhnik started a Tumblr blog for the justice in 2013, after she was inspired by Justice Ginsburg’s dissent in the Shelby County v. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became known more commonly as Notorious RBG, or RBG, when NYU Law student Shana Knizhnik catapulted her to celebrity status in 2013. In 1993, President Bill Clinton appointed Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court, making her the second woman ever on the court. Justice Ginsburg was well known for being a champion of gender equality throughout her legal career. Recently, we learned that one of the Supreme Court Justices, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, died at the age of 87. Image of Ruth Bader Ginsburg from The Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States
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