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Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies - 23rd September 2020
Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of cancer on Friday, aged 87. At the weekend, hundreds of people came together outside the US Supreme Court to remember her.
Ginsburg was only the second woman to be on the Supreme Court. She was a Supreme Court judge for almost 30 years.
While she was on the Supreme Court, she fought to help many people: women, the LGBTQ community, and immigrants. She was known as 'RBG'.
Lorena Blanco: "We believe that RBG was a role model for all women. She stands up for everyone - supported women, supported the LGBTQ community, and cared about everyone's rights.”
When Ginsburg was young, she had to fight to be a lawyer. In the 1970s, she fought for equality for women. The film "On The Basis Of Sex" was made about these legal fights.
Kiley Boland: "She was my hero before I was born and I didn't know it for a long time. She's the reason that I can be a lawyer. She's the reason that women can't legally be discriminated against, so she means a lot to us."
Ginsburg's death means there will be a new Supreme Court judge soon. Many people are worried about who it could be. Supreme Court judges have a big effect on law making in the US.
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