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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 21, 2020

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday evening at the age of 87 after a long fight with metastatic pancreatic cancer. Ginsburg was appointed to the court by then President Bill Clinton in 1993, becoming the second woman to sit on the high court. She was a fierce fighter against gender discrimination and a leading liberal voice on the bench. The Supreme Court has announced a private ceremony on Wednesday, after which Ginsburg will lie in repose at the top of the court’s front steps. The public is invited to pay respects from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday. On Friday, a formal ceremony for invited guests will be held at the U.S. Capitol, where she will lie in state. She will then be buried next to her husband, lawyer Martin Ginsburg, at Arlington National Cemetery, The Hill reports. The court vacancy, occurring just weeks before the November presidential election, has created a number of questions about the protocol for filling the seat. President Donald Trump said he will announce a female nominee this Friday or Saturday. U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Marsha Blackburn have confirmed they will support moving forward with a vote on the nominee prior to the election according to the Tennessean.