Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, died from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer on September 18, 2020, at the age of 87. Her death received immediate and significant public attention; a vigil at the Supreme Court plaza in Washington, D.C., was held that same evening.[1][2] Memorials and vigils were held in several U.S. cities, including Chicago, New York City, and San Francisco.
Ginsburg became the first woman to lie in repose at the Supreme Court Building, between September 23 and 24, a longer-than-usual period.[3] On September 25, she lay in state at the Capitol, becoming the first woman and first Jew to receive this honor.[4][5] A private interment service was held at Arlington National Cemetery on September 29.[6]
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Plans for a commemoration and services have yet to be made final, but large crowds are expected to pay their respects for a justice who became a feminist icon and liberal hero.
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