Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Judge Ginsburg no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Ginsburg decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
She declined to treat a temporary workplace-rule violation as severing the connection between employment conditions and an on-premises injury.
“assuming the facts to have been as stated by the AU, the employee’s alleged misconduct did not sever the relationship between the employment circumstances and the injury.”
She expressly limited the reach of a preclusion ruling to the repeated challenge actually presented.
“We stress, in conclusion, the narrow compass of our disposition.”
Cautions
She emphasized that a successful constitutional challenge does not itself satisfy every statutory route to a fee award.
“But the Equal Access to Justice Act is not all-encompassing.”
She made clear that a jurisdictional ruling rested on the developed record and left other defenses open.
“Our decision is based on the record as it now stands.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The judgment of the district court is reversed and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“Affirmed.”
“For the reasons stated, the order under review is reversed, and the case is remanded to the district court for prompt airing and decision of the objections to personal jurisdiction raised by Miko and the individual defendants.”
“The petition for review tenders an issue not ripe for judicial consideration. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed.”
“In accordance with the foregoing, the decision of the district court is affirmed in part and reversed in part.”
“Because the FBI has now demon-; strated with respect to Londrigan’s background investigation all that we could reasonably expect it to show to establish an implied promise, 6 we reverse the district court’s judgment. Further, we direct the district court, on remand, to enter judgment for the FBI.”
“we dismiss the appeal on that account.”
“We therefore reverse the BRB’s decision and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
Caseload & timing
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A historical record
Judge Ginsburg no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.