At one Hanukkah party in 2013 Obama was heard saying, “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is here.

We are thrilled to see her.

She’s one of my favorites.

Barack Obama, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

I’ve got a soft spot for Justice Ginsburg.”

That’s how we remember her.

But she also left instructions for how she wanted her legacy to be honored."

Ruthe Bader Ginsburg hugging Barack Obama

She’d studied at two of our finest law schools and had ringing recommendations.

But because she was a woman, she was rejected.