Federal service record

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Latest appointment on record: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States. Born 1933 · Died 2020 (per the source below).

2federal appointments on record 2026-09-25source checked

Service

Appointments and dates

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit June 18, 1980 – August 10, 1993

Appointed by: Jimmy Carter
Nominated: April 14, 1980
Confirmed by the Senate: June 18, 1980
Commissioned: June 18, 1980
Senate vote: Voice vote
Service ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States August 5, 1993 – September 18, 2020

Appointed by: William J. Clinton
Nominated: June 22, 1993
Confirmed by the Senate: August 3, 1993
Commissioned: August 5, 1993
Senate vote: Roll call, 96–3 · open the roll call →
Service ended: Death

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

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