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The body of the late US Constitutional Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg was presented in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The coffin of the respected liberal judge, covered with an American flag, was moved to the Supreme Court building in the capital Washington in the morning. More than a hundred former employees of the icon of justice stood on the steps of the courthouse. Later, a rabbi presided over a funeral ceremony for the Jewish lawyer. Chief Justice John Roberts paid tribute to Ginsburg’s commitment to women’s rights, among other things.
Citizens will be able to say goodbye to the popular judge until Thursday night. US President Donald Trump will pay his last respects to Ginsburg on Thursday, the White House announced. On Friday, the coffin will be placed in the Capitol, the congressional building near the Supreme Court.
Ginsburg died of cancer on Friday at the age of 87. She was one of the four left liberals in the nine judges. After Ginsburg’s death, Trump has the right to appoint a new constitutional judge. The Republican can thus reinforce the conservative orientation of the Supreme Court and cement it for years. Trump has announced a nomination for Saturday and said he will name a woman. The favorites are conservative judges Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa.
Then the personality must be confirmed in the United States Senate. Trump’s Republicans have a majority there, and after initial doubts, it appears that the president can count on this majority. Opposition Democrats have unsuccessfully urged Trump not to make such an important personal decision so shortly before the November 3 presidential election. According to his granddaughter Clara Spera, that was also Ginsburg’s dying wish.
Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused Republicans of wanting to politically move the Supreme Court to the right. He criticized that this would not reflect the values of the majority of Americans.
