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Advocates mourn Ginsburg, honor her legacy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32522
Subject(s) - honor , economic justice , supreme court , law , power (physics) , sociology , statement (logic) , political science , physics , quantum mechanics , computer science , operating system
The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law issued a statement Sept. 21 on the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sept. 18. “We mourn the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a pioneer for justice and a giant in the law,” the Bazelon Center stated. “Justice Ginsburg changed the lives of American women and all Americans, particularly those without power. Most notably for people with disabilities, she authored the Supreme Court's 1999 opinion in Olmstead v. L.C. , concluding that needless institutionalization is a form of discrimination prohibited by the Americans with Disabilities Act. We honor the tremendous legacy left by Justice Ginsburg and will continue to use the law to fight for justice.”