Among her peers. She was tireless on a number of liberal issues and out spoken. Some of them were particularly important with gender discrimination and she worked tire e tirelessly to protect womens rights and concerned with civil liberties. These are timeless issues particularly for liberals and a point at this time when liberals were for strong and conservative chief Justice Roberts tilting conservative but treading a middle ground lately. You kind of wonder whats going to happen. A lot of us expect whats going to happen the next few months. It is likelihood the president will draw from that list provided by the federal society, american conservative justices and well begin to see how it will unfold in the senate process. Larry, how possible is it to brush nominees through the system in the next few months . It is entirely possible. It is entirely possible. I would suspect Mitch Mcconnell to make this first on his todo list. He wants to get it through as quickly as possible. Time is
Complicated time. All this on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. The engine that connects us. For 25 years, designed to help us do more than we like. Financial Services Firm johnson and johnson. More at kf. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions. And friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And contributions by viewers like you. Think then you. We will return after the headlines. Ruth ginsburg has died. This was due to complications. Chief Justice Roberts said that nation has lost a judge of historic nature and the court has lost a cherished colleague. He described Justice Ginsburg as a resolute champion of justice. More on the remarkable life for her to do in my lifetime, i expect to see three, four, perhaps even more women on the high court bench. Women not shaped from the same mold but of from complexions. Ruth ginsburg became the second women on the S
Husband irvings are here i was by her personal journey and undying faith in humanity. I also learned she and Justice Ginsburg when we moved to washington, it seems natural to organize the conversation between these two extraordinary women. Iat opportunity arose when had the privilege of attending a small private dinner. She had Justice Ginsburg with and i asked her if this if this group would be interested in a conversation. It became this threesome. It would not have been possible had Justice Ginsburg not reached out to doris. This evening is the result of the support of many extraordinary women who pull their resources together. , the three justices, of course, misses wilhelmina holiday. She has the only Museum Dedicated to a woman in the arts in the world. Judy woodruff, icon in journalism. Misses bennett, a force of nature in washington. My friend connie milstein. And many, many others. This evening, this conversation is truly historic and we have gathered three women from three s
The Justice Ginsburg lecture Series Features distinguished leaders who like Justice Ginsburg have committed their lives to furthering equality and human rights. It is an opportunity for our graduating students to hear from a giant in the law as she reflects on her career and offers advice to them as they graduate. And we are truly fortunate that the first speaker in this series will be, of course, Justice Ginsburg. Another round of applause. [applause] Justice Ginsburg is a legend in the law and in life. She has served with the greatest distinction on the Supreme Court andthe past 25 years, even if she had never been a judge or justice, she would still have learned a great place in legal history for her groundbreaking work in her advocacy to promote gender equality. A great justice, a great advocate, and who else has come become a cultural icon . [laughter] Justice Ginsburg has been honored by scores of followers with, to name only a few, a rap nickname. [laughter] numerous books inclu
Courts liberal block through the decades, also a pop culture icon, the subject of books, documentaries, and movies. 65 years ago, it would have been unimaginable that my daughter would aspire to a career. And while americans mourn her passing, this morning, the fight has already begun over filling her seat on the nations highest court. Ginsburg saying on her deathbed, the decision should be left to the next president , but Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell says hes ready to move ahead, as a battle brews in washington, well look back at Ruth Bader Ginsburgs life and the legacy she leaves behind. Today, saturday, september 19th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with peter alexander, kristen welker, and dylan dreyer. And welcome to today and thank you so much for joining us on this saturday morning. It is a somber day. Flags are here in the nations capital, from the white house to the Supreme Court, all in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she was small in stature, peter, but