Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg gave her blessing for the film On The Basis Of Sex

Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg participating in a lecture at Georgetown University Law Center, on Sept 26, 2018. PHOTO: AFP
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LOS ANGELES - In her 80s, American Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become an unlikely pop-culture darling among liberals in the United States, especially millennials.

Because of her spirited disagreements with her conservative colleagues and history of fighting for disadvantaged groups, the 85-year-old has acquired a patina of cool unprecedented for a Supreme Court judge.

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