Did she work there b4 being nominated to court?  Would they have a pension for her?  Do Supremes when they die have their own data base or just get listed on the court they served on b4? Edit: Yes, that's where she worked b4 nomination to Supremes according to wikipedia: Ginsburg was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on April 14, 1980, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit