Now from abc 7, live breaking news. Right away that breaking news, Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. She was 87 years old and had been battling pancreatic cancer. She leaves behind two children and several grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, marty. She now leaves a vacancy just days before the term starts. Here with more on the justices legacy. Ut hrue ter she was justven t legacy may be as the legal architect of the equal rights movement. She graduated top of her class at columbia law school. Her career began when sexual and Racial Discrimination was a fact of life. Not a law firm in the entire city of new york bid for my employment as a lawyer. Eventually she was hired by the American Civil Liberties union, challenging law that treated men and women differently and inflaming housing and government benefits. She was appointed to the high court by president clinton in 1993. In her pioneering work on behalf of the women in this country, sh
Truly historic record of achievement. Reporter as a Supreme Court justice, she was best known for the farreach decision that struck down the military institutes menonly policy. They are now open. So, law firms, i remain optimistic. Justice ginsburg worked throughout her treatment for cancer in 1999 and again 10 years later. In january 2019 her recovery from surgery to remove cancerous legions forced her to miss oral arguments. She became something of a pop culture icon. With an impression of her on saturday night lively. Im going to step down now. You cant get rid of me. Reporter a documentary titled rbg after a nickname given to her by fans and a film focusing on her push for equal rights. She was a consistent liberal but she won the admiration of many conservatives for her grasp of the law and carefully considered opinion. Abc news, waug. The as the. Tributes pour in, a battle is already brewing for her replacement. Reporter hailing ginsburgs work as a champion of equality in a quart
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