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September 18, 2020

Top Judiciary Dem Feinstein: RBG successor should 'under no circumstances' be confirmed before inauguration

Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein said that "under no circumstances" should the Senate confirm late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's successor before the January presidential inauguration.

September 18, 2020

5 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Supreme Court rulings to know about

She became the second woman appointed to the Supreme Court in 1993 by President Bill Clinton after a career defined by fighting for women's rights, reproduction rights, gender equality and other progressive causes.

September 18, 2020

Markey threatens to pack Supreme Court, abolish filibuster if Trump fills seat

A leading Democrat in the U.S. Senate came out in support of "packing" the U.S. Supreme Court and eliminating the Senate filibuster if Majority Leader Mitch McConnell works to confirm a potential nominee to fill the seat left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

September 18, 2020

Jimmy Carter recalls trailblazing Ruth Bader Ginsburg as 'beacon of justice'

The 87-year-old, who died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, served on the nation's highest court for 27 years, becoming a liberal icon and a leader of the court's left-leaning wing.

September 18, 2020

Bret Baier: Picking Ruth Bader Ginsburg replacement will be 'major part of this election'

The timing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death "is truly remarkable," coming a little more than six weeks before the presidential election, Fox News chief political anchor and "Special Report" host Bret Baier told "The Story" Friday. 

September 18, 2020

After Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, what's next for the Supreme Court?

What will happen to the Supreme Court vacancy the judicial titan leaves behind?

September 18, 2020

George W. Bush honors Ruth Bader Ginsburg as 'smart and humorous trailblazer'

"She inspired more than one generation of women and girls," Bush said.

September 18, 2020

Ginsburg's last wish was to 'not be replaced until a new president is installed': report

The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told her granddaughter that her dying wish was not to be replaced until a new president is sworn into office, NPR reports. 

September 18, 2020

Pelosi: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death is 'an incalculable loss for our democracy'

Nancy Pelosi reacted to Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death.

September 18, 2020

Trump reacts to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, says justice ‘led an amazing life’

President Trump on Friday called late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “an amazing woman who led an amazing life” and said he was “sad” to learn of her passing, but didn't say anything about plans for nominating a replacement.