Ruth Bader Ginsburg Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Incumbent Assumed office August 5, 1993 Nominated by Bill Clinton Preceded by Byron White Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit In office June 30, 1980 – August 10, 1993 Nominated by Jimmy Carter Preceded by Harold Leventhal Succeeded by David Tatel Personal details Born Joan Ruth Bader (1933-03-15) March 15, 1933 New York City, New York, U.S. Spouse(s) Martin Ginsburg (m. 1954; death 2010) Children Jane James Education Cornell University (BA) Harvard University Columbia University (LLB) Signature