Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies Age 87

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed on Friday due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer, Supreme court announced. 

She died at 87, served as the most senior member of the court's liberal wing, consistently delivering progressive votes on the most divisive social issues of the day, including abortion rights, same-sex marriage, voting rights, immigration, health care and affirmative action when appointed in 1993 by President Bill Clinton.

President Donald Trump said on Friday evening upon hearing about her death. "She was an amazing woman whether you agree or not she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life." 

Also, the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden praised Ginsburg as a "giant in the legal profession" and a "beloved figure," saying in brief on-camera remarks Friday evening that people "should focus on the loss of the justice and her enduring legacy." 

Ginsburg had suffered from five bouts of cancer, most recently a recurrence in early 2020 when a biopsy revealed lesions on her liver.