Trying to get a read on Ruth Ginsburg; most observers give Supreme Court nominee high marks for thoughtfulness and thoroughness; she is seen as being 'a bridge between conservatives and liberals.'

Broadcasting & Cable, June, 1993 by Jessell, Harry A.

Most observers give Supreme Court nominee high marks for thoughtfulness and thoroughness; she is seen as being |a bridge between conservatives and liberals' Supreme Court nominee Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a nonideological "centrist" with a "healthy respect" for broadcasting's and cable's First Amendment rights, say communications lawyers familiar with her record on electronic communications cases that came before her during her 13 years on the U.S.

Court of Appeals in Washington. And should she win the now-expected Senate confirmation, they say, she will be distinguished not only as the high court's second woman, but also as one of its best legal minds. "If you have a good case, she's a good judge to have because she understands," says Jack Cole, who...

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