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RT @jujuboston: (1/2): Yes, it’s really that close. LESS THAN 43 days away. Make no mistake: NOW is the time to buckle down. And with Tuesd… — PolitiTweet.org

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It's National Voter Registration Day, and we're making our plan to vote. Request your ballot today! https://t.co/aCepSUyYIm https://t.co/SUvxJxtN3C — PolitiTweet.org

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Ginsburg not only argued for the defendant's Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment right to a fair trial, but that the rule saw women's service on juries as less valuable than men's. In a 8-1 decision, she won the case. Thank you, RBG. — PolitiTweet.org

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🏛️ Duren v Missouri: In this case, Ginsburg represented Billy Duren, who was convicted of first degree murder and robbery by an all-male jury. She argued that Missouri's practice of making jury duty optional for women should be struck down. — PolitiTweet.org

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Ginsburg represented Goldfarb, and in a 5-4 decision, the statute was ruled as unconstitutional sex discrimination. This victory wouldn’t have been possible without the groundwork she had established in earlier cases. — PolitiTweet.org

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🏛️ Califano v Goldfarb: Goldfarb, a widower, applied for survivors' benefits. His application was denied because he wasn't receiving half his support from his wife at the time of her death. This requirement wasn't imposed on widows whose husbands recently passed. — PolitiTweet.org

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Ginsburg argued that this statute violated the Equal Protection Clause as well as the Due Process Clause. The trial court agreed, and the Supreme Court later struck down the law in another case as unfair to people on trial. — PolitiTweet.org

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🏛️ Edwards v Healy: In this case, Ginsburg fought against a Louisiana statute that exempted women from serving on juries, unless they filed a written declaration of their desire to do so. — PolitiTweet.org

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In front of the Supreme Court, RBG argued that the section of the Social Security Act that denied fathers benefits because of their sex was unconstitutional. She won a unanimous decision. — PolitiTweet.org

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🏛️ Weinberger v Wiesenfeld: A man whose wife died in childbirth, leaving him alone to care for their newborn son, went to the local Social Security office to inquire about survivors’ benefits for parents. He learned that he didn’t qualify because he was a man. — PolitiTweet.org

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RBG argued in Frontiero’s favor, and won. This case set the legal foundation against sex discrimination that would be built upon in later court cases. — PolitiTweet.org

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🏛️ Frontiero v Richardson: An Air Force lieutenant applied for benefits for her husband, who she claimed as dependent. At the time, only servicewomen had to prove that their husbands depended on them for more than half their support. Under this rule, her husband didn't qualify. — PolitiTweet.org

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legal work leaves our country forever changed. Let's revisit some of the details. Thread ⬇️ — PolitiTweet.org

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The administration must immediately turn over all relevant records, and there needs to be an independent criminal investigation into its suppression of protests against police violence. — PolitiTweet.org

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Secretly tapping protesters' phones without a warrant would be an outrageous violation of their constitutional rights. It's also wholly consistent with the Trump administration's other lawless actions in Portland, which we have challenged in court. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RiaTabaccoMar: It was RBG’s fervent hope that everyone could share equally in the joys and labor of family life. We will use each day… — PolitiTweet.org

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The federal government resumed executions for the first time in 17 years — and three people have already died from the COVID-19 outbreak that followed. Two more executions are scheduled for this week. They should not take place. https://t.co/FjBjK0s0Z8 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @common: The election is LESS THAN 43 days away. With Tuesday being National Voter Registration Day, there’s no better time to make your… — PolitiTweet.org

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ICE detention lacks oversight, transparency, and accountability. It means that abuse and medical neglect is inherent to the system. Reform alone won’t solve the problem. It’s time to defund and dismantle ICE. https://t.co/226r1UlqDX — PolitiTweet.org

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The Constitution firmly protects our right to protest government policy. We will fight any measure that violates that right. — PolitiTweet.org

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This proposal is undemocratic and un-American. It’s one goal is to silence, criminalize, and penalize our demands for justice for Black lives and an end to police brutality. — PolitiTweet.org

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Divest from the police. Invest in Black and Brown communities. https://t.co/LC4L7bYWCH — PolitiTweet.org

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg recognized that dismantling patriarchy was necessary not only for women's liberation, but for all of us to have the freedom to thrive regardless of gender. https://t.co/HRdLgTaNHq — PolitiTweet.org

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Our Latinx staff created a #LatinxHeritageMonth playlist that you can listen to now! We celebrate our culture, heritage, and fights for justice. LA LUCHA SIGUE! Tell us your favorite song to celebrate with and we might add it to the playlist! https://t.co/3a0zOCU4Bp — PolitiTweet.org

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Few individuals have had such a dramatic and lasting effect on a particular area of law as Justice Ginsburg. We remember her legacy and are committed to carrying on her fight for full gender equality. https://t.co/Ak3I0ysdZL — PolitiTweet.org

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Our full statement is available here: https://t.co/7f3dOuSkgo — PolitiTweet.org

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This pandemic has ushered in one of the deadliest periods of ICE detention, but it’s sadly just a more egregious version of what we've seen for years. ICE can’t be trusted to protect the health, safety of people who are detained. It must release everyone during this pandemic. — PolitiTweet.org

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BREAKING: ICE has confirmed the 20th death in detention this year. This is the deadliest year since 2005, and the third deadliest in the agency's 17-year history. — PolitiTweet.org

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Recent reports of forced hysterectomies on immigrants at Irwin Detention Center are horrific — and they’re just one piece of a long history of abuse. It's time to end this inhumane system. Demand Congress shut down Irwin and defund ICE at https://t.co/lXxOX5RifD https://t.co/7GOQTJrltv — PolitiTweet.org

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg concluded her first argument to the Supreme Court with, "I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks." She won, 8-1. Our legal director @DavidColeACLU reflects on RBG's legacy. https://t.co/kqP32aJ6Tz — PolitiTweet.org