Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Republicans vow to vote on Trump pick
Mr Trump, who has already chosen two Supreme Court justices during his presidency, is well aware that getting his nominee in will mean conservatives will have control over key decisions for decades to come. Justices can serve for life, unless they decide to retire.
But now he says the Senate was within its rights to act because it was Republican-controlled, and Mr Trump is a Republican president.The Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, sent a tweet repeating his exact phrase, while Mr Biden told reporters:"There is no doubt - let me be clear - that the voters should pick the president and the president should pick the justice for the Senate to consider.
Liberal Americans in particular idolised her for her progressive votes on the most divisive social issues that were referred to the Supreme Court, from abortion rights to same-sex marriages.Born to Jewish immigrant parents in Brooklyn, New York City, in 1933, Ginsburg studied at Harvard Law School, where she was one of only nine women in a class of about 500 men.
In 1980, Ginsburg was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia as part of then-President Jimmy Carter's efforts to diversify federal courts. Though Ginsburg was often portrayed as a liberal firebrand, her days on the appeals court were marked by moderation.Trump is not a lawyer - Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks exclusively to the BBC
That comparison introduced Ginsburg to a new generation of young feminists, turning her into a cult figure.Within hours of the news emerging, hundreds of people had gathered outside the Supreme Court in Washington DC to pay their respects.
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