(Screenshot via The Lego Movie / Instagram)
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — who is still very much alive — isn’t quite done with her roles in feature films on the big screen. In the past year alone, she’s starred in her own documentary, been featured in a biopic about the beginning of her career, and her likeness has been turned into an action figure. Now, the Notorious RBG will be seen in an upcoming animated CGI movie.
Justice Ginsburg will have a cameo role in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, and Her Honor will get her very own Lego figure to boot. According to director Mike Mitchell, “These movies are so full of surprises. And we were thinking, ‘Who’s the last person you would think to see in a Lego film as a minifig?’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg!”
Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
Although she won’t be providing her voice for the character, she whole-heartedly approved of being featured in the film. Per Mitchell, “She said, ‘Of course, I’d love to be a Lego figure. That would be cool.'”
We’ll keep an eye out for the RBG Lego minifigure and fill you in on the details ASAP. Mitchell says “[i]t will even come with a gavel.” Congratulations to Justice Ginsburg on yet another cool career achievement. Not every justice has their own Lego minifig — but she does! Hopefully you’ll be able to add it to your collection before it sells out.
Labor and Employment Federal Litigation Trends 2026
Drawing on more than a decade of data, the report equips law firms and corporate legal teams with actionable insights to better assess risk, refine strategy, and anticipate outcomes in today’s evolving workplace disputes.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes supreme minifigure appearance in ‘Lego Movie 2’ [USA Today]
Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.