Julia Longoria

Somehow, Ruth Bader Ginsburg noticed this case, and she watched as Fred made his way up the courts, losing at every level. And by this point, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was head of the Women's Rights Project at the ACLU. She'd already argued a few cases before the Supreme Court, which had inched the court slowly toward the idea that sex was like race. And she thought that this case was interesting.

She gave Fred a call.

She gave Fred a call.

She gave Fred a call.

Fred did not see this as a women's rights case.

Fred did not see this as a women's rights case.

Fred did not see this as a women's rights case.

And Ruth, looking at this case, thought, no, Fred, it's more than that.

And Ruth, looking at this case, thought, no, Fred, it's more than that.

And Ruth, looking at this case, thought, no, Fred, it's more than that.

Again, Ruth was after the stereotype about women that was nestled inside the beer law, that women are more responsible and well-behaved. But in order for her to make that connection, she needed Fred to write his brief in a way that would be useful to her. So refer not just to male discrimination, but discrimination based on gender.

Again, Ruth was after the stereotype about women that was nestled inside the beer law, that women are more responsible and well-behaved. But in order for her to make that connection, she needed Fred to write his brief in a way that would be useful to her. So refer not just to male discrimination, but discrimination based on gender.

Again, Ruth was after the stereotype about women that was nestled inside the beer law, that women are more responsible and well-behaved. But in order for her to make that connection, she needed Fred to write his brief in a way that would be useful to her. So refer not just to male discrimination, but discrimination based on gender.

So, like, Ruth had her work cut out for her.

So, like, Ruth had her work cut out for her.

So, like, Ruth had her work cut out for her.

So, with other local lawyers that she'd worked with in the past, Ruth had been more forceful, insisting that she make the argument. But that had backfired. So she was like, OK, you argue it, right? She wrote to Fred telling him that she didn't need to be the one to present oral argument before the court. She was fine if he'd do it.

So, with other local lawyers that she'd worked with in the past, Ruth had been more forceful, insisting that she make the argument. But that had backfired. So she was like, OK, you argue it, right? She wrote to Fred telling him that she didn't need to be the one to present oral argument before the court. She was fine if he'd do it.

So, with other local lawyers that she'd worked with in the past, Ruth had been more forceful, insisting that she make the argument. But that had backfired. So she was like, OK, you argue it, right? She wrote to Fred telling him that she didn't need to be the one to present oral argument before the court. She was fine if he'd do it.

But she very gently, very persistently was able to convince him to let her help him with his legal brief.