Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a pioneering advocate for gender equality who shaped American law for decades through her work on the Supreme Court, died on September 18, 2020, from complications of metastatic pancreas cancer at the age of 87. A Brooklyn native, Ginsburg first graduated from Cornell University in 1954 and then Harvard Law School in 1959. She served as a law professor at Rutgers University and Columbia Law School, and was a fierce advocate for gender equality before her appointment to the Supreme Court in 1993, argued six landmark cases before the Supreme Court related to sex discrimination and frequently argued for the protection of the rights of women as equal with those of men. Ginsburg took part in major decisions involving the Affordable Care Act, same-sex marriage, affirmative action, abortion access, criminal justice, immigration, voting rights, women's rights, and civil rights throughout her tenure on the court. Her legacy of leadership and advocacy have earned her many honors, including the American Bar Association's Thurgood Marshall Award for her contributions to gender equality and civil rights, the American Bar Foundation's highest award, the Medal of Freedom, and more than 30 honorary degrees from universities across the world. Ginsburg is survived by her two children, Jane and James, four grandchildren, and a close-knit circle of family and friends. She will be remembered as a powerful defender of justice and an inspiration for generations to come.