The highest number of coronavirus deaths in 4 months in the u. K. Also warns of curves. And we begin with breaking news from the United States where a Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg has died of complications from pancreatic cancer the 87 year old had been a champion of womens rights and the leader of the courts liberal wing her death gives President Trumpet chance to dramatically expand the courts conservative majority at a time when america is deeply divided and the president ial vote is just over 6 weeks away heidi jocasta begins our coverage with a look back at Ruth Bader Ginsburgs life and legacy. Physically Ruth Bader Ginsburg was diminutive but she loomed large on the u. S. Supreme Court Ginsburg was a blunt talking liberal who often challenge her conservative colleagues on the bench warrant to jewish immigrants in Brooklyn New York in 1933 ginsburg was a brilliant student she was one of only 9 women to enroll in Harvard University law school in 1956 later transferring
Would say are joining us now. The first person that we will hear from his professor jonathan adler, a memorial professor of law at the Case Western University school of law. A graduate of the george mason clarkhool, jonathan served on the d. C. Circuit. Jonathan worked with the Competitive Enterprise Institute or he was a director of their environmental studies program. Anathan has received distinguished teacher of the year award and the federal society for excellent in teaching and commitment to students. Fellow at aa senior he isch center in montana a frequent commentator. His articles appear in many newspapers and scholarly journals. He is the author and editor of several books. He is a regular contributor to the bulletin. Well talk about Administrative Law and due process. After jonathan, well hear from Professor John baker. He is from Louisiana State University School of law. Atis a visiting professor Georgetown School and a guest lecturer at many other universities both here and
Protests against the president in peru but opposition lawmakers failed to win enough votes to impeach him for moral incapacity. Hello everyone u. S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at the age of 87 she had been battling pancreatic cancer ginsburg a pioneer and champion of womens rights she was the leader of the courts liberal wing she served there for 27 years and was actually only the 2nd woman appointed to americas high as they go body and so people have gathered outside the Supreme Court in washington to mark the passing while both President Trump and democratic nominee joe biden have made statements expressing this sadness however her death does give President Trump a chance to expand the Supreme Courts conservative majority remember the president ial vote just over 6 weeks away. But its also been revealed ginsburg dictated i should say a statement to her granddaughter before her death and she said my most fervent wish is that i will not be replaced until a new p
Lists also weve heard from the chief justice of the Supreme Court john roberts he had this tribute nation has lost a justice of historic stature we the Supreme Court of last a cherished colleague today we mourn but with confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her tireless and resolute champion of justice alan fischer is outside the court in washington. With her passing that of course challenges the democratic minority and they could become an even bigger minority it could be a 63. 00 split on the one person Supreme Court here in the u. S. They started to gather just after news of her death brought you can see that there are no hundreds of people here on the steps of the Supreme Court where the very small Ruth Bader Ginsburg loom very large over proceedings here in fact the road in front of the Supreme Court has no being closed the flags flying at half staff people have been lighting candles and quietly talking well heres john markham now senior l
Justice ginsburg when i was growing up, the first branch was very different than it is today. And that persisted. I think back to 1993, when president clinton nominated me for the good job i now hold. I had been general counsel to the American Civil Liberties union for several years. The vote was 963 in my favor. My biggest supporter on the Judiciary Committee was not senator biden, although he was certainly in my favor, but it was orrin hatch. I think today he would not touch me with a 10 foot pole. [laughter] we are still friends, but if it came to a vote on me, i dont think he would be the supporter he was in 1993. It was similar with Stephen Breyer when he was nominated the next year. This was well into the 90s, a vote in his favor. It has not been that way for the four most recent members of the court. On both sides of the aisle. I wish there was a way i could wave a magic wand and put it back to when people were respectful of each other and congress was working for the good of th