In public speeches, Ginsburg often credited Carter for his work in reshaping the judiciary. "Women weren’t on the bench in numbers, on the federal bench, until Jimmy Carter became president ...

President Jimmy Carter appointed more judges to the federal bench than any other president has done in a single term.

Former President Jimmy Carter sits on the Atlanta Falcons bench before the first half of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the San Diego Chargers, Oct. 23, 2016, in Atlanta.

Jimmy Carter, who served a single full presidential ... “Once Carter appointed women to the bench in numbers, there was no turning back,” Ginsburg, who died in 2020, declared in one speech.

He would also appoint more women and a number of Black lawyers to the bench as well. “As almost all things Jimmy Carter did, he was way ahead of his time,” Marietta lawyer and former Gov.

Former presidents, dignitaries, celebrities, and other notable figures gathered to honor the former president.

In public speeches, Ginsburg often credited Carter for his work in reshaping the judiciary. "Women weren’t on the bench in numbers, on the federal bench, until Jimmy Carter became president," Ginsburg ...