“Our Nation has lost a jurist of historic stature. We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague,” Chief Justice John Roberts said.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court justice who was as pioneering as she was brash, died Friday, the high court said. She was 87. The court said Ginsburg, a lifelong champion of women’s rights and a fierce advocate for gender equality, died “surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C., due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer.” Chief Justice John Roberts said: “Our Nation has lost a jurist of historic stature. 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.”Despite her diminutive stature — she was reportedly only 5 feet, 1 inch tall— Ginsburg was larger than life, both on and off the bench.Viewed as a feminist icon, she broke countless barriers, dedicating her legal career to challenging laws and regulations that discriminated on the basis of sex. Along the way, she never shied away from making contentious comments, whether about her high court opinions or her octogenarian workout routines. Her refusal to hold her tongue earned her the nickname the “Notorious R.B.G.” by her rabid fan base. In her final days, according to NPR, Ginsburg dictated one final dig at President Donald Trump to her granddaughter Clara Spera, declaring, “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.” But hours after her death Friday night, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he has no intention of waiting and will put forward whomever Trump nominates. “President Trump’s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate,” McConnell said in a statement. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer hailed Ginsburg as “a champion for justice” and a “trailblazer for women” and tweeted, “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.”
The news broke as Trump was speaking at a rally in Minnesota. Unaware of her death, he said during his speech that “the Supreme Court is so important. The next president will get one, two, three or four Supreme Court justices.”
After learning the news, Trump told reporters, “I’m actually saddened to hear that.” “Whether you agreed or not, she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life,” Trump said. He later tweeted a statement in which he referred to Ginsburg as a “titan of the law” and a “fighter to the end.” Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, meanwhile, said Ginsburg “stood for all of us,” praising the obstacles she overcame early in her career. “She never failed. She was fierce and unflinching in her pursuit of the civil and legal rights of, the civil rights, of everyone,” he said. As for her successor, Biden added: “The voters should pick the president and the president should pick the justice for the Senate to consider.” Nick Note: we need conservatives and we need liberals. And we need them at war with each other. A conservative world creates wealth disproportionately. But at least it creates wealth. A liberal world spreads wealth to the masses and instead of creating wealth it disperses it. Its a simple equation and a constant back and forth battle. You do now want to live in the world where one side dominates. And Judge Ginsberg made important lasting contributions in leveling the play field for Women and minorities. A society to be successful must be diverse and inclusive. If GOD creates the assholes whom am i to question HIM. I am a equal opportunity bigot…. I hate everyone equally. Present company excluded