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US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive but imposing advocate for women’s rights who became the court’s second judge, died today at her home in Washington. She was 87 years old.
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Ginsberg was the second woman to serve as a judge on the United States Supreme Court. Source: 1 NEWS
Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, the court said.
Ginsburg announced in July that he was undergoing chemotherapy treatment for injuries to his liver, the latest of his several battles with cancer.
Ginsburg spent his last years on the bench as the undisputed leader of the liberal wing of the court and became something of a rock star to his fans.
The young women seemed to especially embrace the Jewish court grandmother, affectionately calling her the Notorious RBG, for her advocacy for the rights of women and minorities, and the strength and resilience she demonstrated in the face of personal loss and health crises. .
Those health problems included five episodes of cancer beginning in 1999, falls that resulted in broken ribs, insertion of a stent to clear a blocked artery, and a variety of other hospitalizations after he turned 75.
He resisted calls from liberals to step down during Barack Obama’s presidency at a time when Democrats were in the Senate and a replacement with similar views could have been confirmed.
Instead, President Donald Trump will almost certainly try to push Ginsburg’s successor through the Republican-controlled Senate, and move the conservative court even further to the right.
