Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ginsburg was a women’s right’s activist and the second female Justice at the Supreme Courts of the United States. She is one of the most notable figures in the US socio-political scene, having been successful in prominent cases such as, Moritz v. Commissioner (1972) , Frontiero v. Richardson (1973), Weinberger v. Wiesenfeld (1975) and United States v. Virginia (1996) being some of her more prominent cases.
Martin David Ginsburg
Martin David Ginsburg was an American lawyer with a speciality in tax law. He is also the husband of famed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Martin is mentioned throughout the book for his support of his wife’s court cases against gender-discriminative laws that were in place in the 1970’s and 80’s. He is noted for being a strong supporter of women’s rights, and very much unlike other more conservative and traditionalist men at the time.
Clara Spera
Clara Spera is the granddaughter of the famed Justice Ruth Ginsburg. Spera is shown in the documentary as a way of highlighting the difference between Ginsburg and the new generation. Spera followed in her grandmother’s footsteps and attended Harvard Law School, which she noted for having a 50/50 male-female graduating class compared to the graduating class of only 9 women in her grandmother’s time.
