The World Reacts To The Death Of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By Halle Harris-Smith
September 19, 2020
Longtime Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday (September 18) at the age of 87 from complications of metastatic pancreas cancer.
She was surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C. Ginsburg, known as RBG, was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton in 1993. Up until January, the justice didn't miss a single day of work, a fact made all the more impressive because she's battled three kinds of cancer since her appointment. She was the first female Jewish justice and the second of four women ever on America's highest court.
Shortly after news of her passing, tributes from friends, colleagues, celebrities, and fans began flooding social media.
See the tributes below:
Justice Ginsburg paved the way for so many women, including me. There will never be another like her. Thank you RBG.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 19, 2020
The passing of the great Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a great loss to the nation. It is a tremendous loss to civil rights for all Americans. RIP RGB.🙏🏽
— Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) September 18, 2020
America lost a giant. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was shunned from courtrooms when she began her career because she was a woman.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) September 19, 2020
But she persisted, blazing a trail for millions of women and others who had been excluded or oppressed.
RBG is a lioness of the law. She is irreplaceable.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a champion for humanity.
— Martin Luther King III (@OfficialMLK3) September 19, 2020
Despite the uncertain nature of our politics, she always stood up for what is right, and she helped us bend the arc of the moral universe toward justice.
She will be greatly missed.
Words can’t begin describe the greatness of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She fought for justice until her last. Rest in Power.
— Keith Ellison (@keithellison) September 19, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a giant. The world is a different place because of her. More than the laws she forged are the lives she touched. She will always be an American icon—breaking barriers w/courage & conviction, & letting nothing stop her from the classroom to the courtroom. https://t.co/bOyLgwGmYm
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) September 19, 2020
Our nation lost one of our greatest heroes and public servants today. My heart breaks as our nation mourns. May Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Rest in Peace, and may our country find a path forward that honors her spirit of justice, equality, and dignity.
— Rep. Jason Crow (@RepJasonCrow) September 19, 2020
The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a tremendous loss to our country. She was an extraordinary champion of justice and equal rights, and will be remembered as one of the great justices in modern American history.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 19, 2020
I am so, so saddened by the news that Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed. Justice Ginsburg was a trailblazer and an extraordinary jurist who devoted her life to advancing the causes of equality and justice. We are in her debt.
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) September 19, 2020
May her memory be a blessing to us all.
One of the most beautiful and interesting modern public friendships was that between Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her ideological opposite Antonin Scalia. They both loved opera, law and the U.S.A. I always loved their relationship. Let this part of their legacy be an example to us all
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) September 19, 2020
Quite simply, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a giant.
— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) September 19, 2020
My condolences go out to the Ginsburg family, the Court, and the over 300 million Americans who benefit from the more perfect union she brought about. pic.twitter.com/nCqAzRnhKE
America has lost an icon and inspiration in Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Her legacy will endure, but only if we fight as hard as she did to protect it.
— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) September 19, 2020
My full statement: pic.twitter.com/z4I6X7g5h7
I am at a loss thinking about what we have lost with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing. We should mourn her. We should remember her. And we should continue her fight for justice.
— Kim Mangone for Congress 2020 (@KimMangone) September 19, 2020
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be remembered as a giant who graced this world. She redefined our understanding of being a woman. My heart is so heavy. pic.twitter.com/GVLbqKfQgi
— Dr. Barbara Bollier (@BarbaraBollier) September 19, 2020
Her rest is earned. It is our turn to fight.
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) September 19, 2020
Just heard the worst news... so sad! Ruth Bader Ginsburg you will live in history forever. May you rest in peace. 😢🙏😢
— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) September 19, 2020
We lost a hero today. We must carry her memory and purpose. Justice for all. https://t.co/j0DajK4FMg#VoteforScience
— Bill Nye (@BillNye) September 19, 2020
Justice Ginsburg was a trailblazer who devoted her entire career to fighting for equal justice for women, because she knew it would improve life for everyone. America is a better place because of her service. I am inspired by her life and legacy. https://t.co/hFksGoIXXZ
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) September 19, 2020
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