Passing of An Important Justice (Justice Ginsburg, RIP)

For John, BLUF:  There is no denying that Justice Ginsburg has left a noticeable mark on the US Supreme Court.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87

From National Public Radio, by Reporter Nina Totenber, 18 September 2020.

Here is the lede plus two:

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the demure firebrand who in her 80s became a legal, cultural and feminist icon, died Friday. The Supreme Court announced her death, saying the cause was complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas.

The court, in a statement, said Ginsburg died at her home in Washington surrounded by family. She was 87.

"Our nation has lost a justice of historic stature," Chief Justice John Roberts said. "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."

Let us have some time of mourning and reflection before we fall into fighting over this now vacant seat.

May she rest in peace, and condolences to her family.

Regards  —  Cliff