Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her supreme court collars

Justice Ginsburg was the second woman and the first Jewish woman ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. She is known for her pathbreaking opinions and dissents on major issues, like women's rights, voting rights, and health care.

From Time Magazine:

Ginsburg initially started wearing collars as a way to distinguish herself from the male justices and represent her female identity. “The standard robe is made for a man because it has a place for the shirt to show, and the tie,” she told the Washington Post in 2009.

Over time, Ginsburg’s collars came to symbolize more than just a long-overdue feminine energy on the Supreme Court. To her, each one developed a special significance. The style of the collar sometimes reflected the substance of her work; perhaps most famously, the liberal Ginsburg often wore a bejeweled collar that looked like armor on days she dissented.