US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an iconic champion of women’s rights, has died of cancer at the age of 87, the court has said.
DC: The American flags in front of the U.S. Supreme Court have been lowered to half staff in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsberg after her passing tonight pic.twitter.com/NDNfZwyjL8
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) September 18, 2020
Ginsburg died on Friday of metastatic pancreatic cancer at her home in Washington, DC, surrounded by her family, the statement said.
— Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) September 18, 2020
Earlier this year, Ginsburg said she was undergoing chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer.
DC: A small crowd of people are beginning to form in front of the United States Supreme Court after the announcement of the death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg pic.twitter.com/OGdbPqpw6m
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) September 19, 2020
Ginsburg was the oldest sitting justice on the Supreme Court, having served 27 years on the nation’s highest court.
“Our Nation has lost a jurist of historic stature,” Chief Justice John Roberts said in a statement on Friday. “We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague. 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.”
DC: People have begun to pay their respects here at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsberg after her passing tonight pic.twitter.com/YxOBMVVAGO
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) September 19, 2020
Many are mourning
DC: Many are in mourning here in front of the United States Supreme Court after the announcement of the death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg pic.twitter.com/achYwcHSvy
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) September 19, 2020