U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was greeted by, from left, Kim Scheppele, director of the University's Program in Law and Public Affairs, and Provost Christopher Eisgruber when she arrived on campus.

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Before her lecture and conversation with Eisgruber, Ginsburg met with students in the Program in Law and Public Affairs in Chancellor Green.

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Ginsburg provided an inside look at the Supreme Court during an address in Richardson Auditorium on Oct. 23. The event began with an address titled "On the Lighter Side of the U.S. Supreme Court: Customs and Habits That Promote Collegiality Among the Justices," in which she described everything from casual conversations to birthday parties.

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The address was followed by a conversation between Ginsburg and Eisgruber. She talked about such decisions as Bush v. Gore and Roe v. Wade.

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At one point, Ginsburg read her "favorite provision" from a small booklet with the text of the Constitution: "… (N)or shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

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Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall was filled with students, faculty, staff and members of the community to hear Ginsburg speak.

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