Summary of My Own Words

My Own Words, edited by Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams, is a collection of essays, speeches, and judicial opinions from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s long career of activism and jurisprudence. The book traces the development of her legal and personal philosophies, and serves as a powerful reminder of her life’s work for justice and equality. Featuring her reflections on conventional and contemporary issues of law, gender, and society, My Own Words provides an exclusive look at Justice Ginsburg’s landmark opinions, her dissents, her advocacy, and her passionate commitment to the fundamental issues of our time. This book includes essays written throughout her career, along with Justice Ginsburg's words from the bench, including excerpts from her Supreme Court decisions as well as her stirring dissent in the case of Bush v. Gore, which was read aloud in the Supreme Court.