Female leaders from across the country, the state, and the local community are mourning the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday, Sept. 18. Justice Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Clinton in 1993. She was the second woman appointed to the Court and served more than 27 years.
"Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a pioneer and champion for women and I am hopeful that the momentum which she brought to the Supreme Court will continue to propel women's rights forward," Sparta attorney Jackie O'Donnell said. "I had the good fortune of listening to her during Oral Argument in Washington DC three years ago when I was sworn into the Supreme Court of the United States.