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Capturing How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was Honored in Washington Capturing How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was Honored in Washington
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg continued to lie in repose on Thursday, after making a final trip to the Supreme Court a day earlier. The justice, who died on Friday at 87, was honored with a private ceremony in the court’s Great Hall and was then taken outdoors to the top of the building’s marble steps. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lay in state at the Capitol on Friday, the first woman and the first Jewish American to be given the honor. The justice, who died on Friday at 87, was honored with a private ceremony in Statuary Hall, where lawmakers and other dignitaries later took turns paying their respects. The women of Congress lined the steps of the Capitol as her coffin was carried out one final time.
On Friday, Justice Ginsburg will lie in state in the Capitol, the first woman to be given the honor. She will be buried next week in Arlington National Cemetery. She was to be buried next week in Arlington National Cemetery.
People lined up outside the Supreme Court, past the Capitol and toward the Library of Congress, to pay respects to Justice Ginsburg, who became a liberal icon and champion for equal rights. Earlier in the week, Justice Ginsburg lay in repose outside the Supreme Court, where mourners from near and far lined up past the Capitol and toward the Library of Congress to pay respects to a legal titan who became a liberal icon and champion for equal rights.
President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, visited Justice Ginsburg’s coffin in front of the Supreme Court on Thursday. Nearby, protesters could be heard chanting, “Honor her wish” — a reference to the justice’s reported request that her successor not be confirmed until a “new president is installed.” Mr. Trump plans to nominate a new justice on Saturday.
President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, visited Justice Ginsburg’s coffin in front of the Supreme Court on Thursday. Nearby, protesters could be heard jeering and chanting, “Vote him out!” and “Honor her wish” — a reference to the justice’s reported request that her successor not be confirmed until a “new president is installed.” Mr. Trump plans to nominate a new justice on Saturday.
Former clerks to Justice Ginsburg served as honorary pallbearers as her coffin was carried up the steps. Over her 27 years on the court, she hired more than 100 clerks.Former clerks to Justice Ginsburg served as honorary pallbearers as her coffin was carried up the steps. Over her 27 years on the court, she hired more than 100 clerks.
Family, friends and members of the court remembered Justice Ginsburg during an intimate ceremony inside the Great Hall.Family, friends and members of the court remembered Justice Ginsburg during an intimate ceremony inside the Great Hall.
“It has been said that Ruth wanted to be an opera virtuoso but became a rock star instead,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said.“It has been said that Ruth wanted to be an opera virtuoso but became a rock star instead,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said.
Journalists were the first to arrive, before dawn, followed by a growing line of visitors. Each mourner had his or her own story for feeling compelled to come in person and wait for hours to say goodbye, in the middle of a pandemic. Journalists were the first to arrive, before dawn, followed by a growing line of visitors. Each mourner had his or her own story of feeling compelled to come in person and wait for hours to say goodbye, in the middle of a pandemic.