Granddaughter asking that she not be replaced until after the election. Im sure well get into that. But she was thinking about that even at the very end. Yeah, thats something that people are definitely going to be talking about. As we look pack at her, because she was a big influence on the court, on america, what are some of the top issues that caused her to be a standout star on the court . Sure. Well, even as a litigator, she is the path breaker in terms of bringing equality to women. The Supreme Court, she has a long series of pathbreaking lawsuits that she argued as a lawyer, and shen she continued that on the Supreme Court. A zealous defender of civil rights, but especially womens rights. A very, very clear writer, very good about creating coalitions on the court, a very wellliked person. You might recall she and Justice Scalia were close personal friends, their families spending a lot of social time together. So she was somebody who could work across the board in the Supreme Co
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Focus on the loss of the justice and her enduring legacy. Jedediah overnight, hundreds gathered at the steps of the Supreme Court to mourn Justice Ginsburg. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has ordered flags to fly at halfstaff at the u. S. Capitol. Shannon bream has more on her remarkable life and the legacy she leaves behind. I, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, do solemnly swear. She might have seemed small in stature as the second woman to be nominated to the u. S. Supreme court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a trailblazer for womens rights and a champion for civil liberties. Ginsburg was born Ruth Joan Bader on march 15th, 1933. In a working class neighborhood in brooklyn, new york. The daughter of nathan and celia bay der. Ginsburgs mother died when she was just 17, the day before she graduated from high school. It was one of the most trying times in my life. But i knew that she wanted me to study hard and get good grades and succeed in life. So, thats what i did. She finished first in her class at Corne
Across the spectrum, White House Correspondent kevin corke is live for the cuts are gathering and good evening, kevin. You spent numerous hours here into my arch better circumstances but i can tell you weve been joined by thousands here tonight and mostly celebrating the life and the legacy of the late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. Fell by pancreatic cancer, and this is something that i know very well. It is still a shock because even though at her advanced age, you may be saying that, you know, she was so strong. Indeed, she was buried and she seemed almost indestructible and yet tonight she comes to cancer. It let me share a statement from the chief justice of the high court, john roberts, a very interesting statement. He said our nation has lost a jurist of the historic stature in the Supreme Court lost a cherished colleague. It today we mourn but with confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her. A tireless and resolute champion of justice. Her