The Epoch Times U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at a discussion at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington on Feb. 10, 2020. (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a member of the court’s liberal wing, died at 87, according to the Supreme Court. She died from complications from pancreatic cancer.
Ginsburg had dealt with a number of health issues in recent months, having been hospitalized for various issues several times.
The court wrote that she died on Friday evening “surrounded by her family at her home in Washington D.C.,” adding that she is survived by two children.
“Our Nation has lost a jurist of historic stature. We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague,” Chief Justice John Roberts said of Ginsburg. “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.”
A private service for Ginsburg will be held at Arlington National Ceremony in Virginia, the court wrote.
Ginsburg was appointed to the court in 1993 by former President Bill Clinton, serving around 27 years.
Ginsburg dictated a statement to her granddaughter Clara Spera while on her deathbed: “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed,” reported NPR. It’s not clear if that means until after the November election is over or if President Donald Trump is reelected and leaves office in 2025.
Ginsburg’s death now gives Republicans and Trump a chance to add more conservative judges to the Supreme Court with another Trump appointment.
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