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Attorneys Respond To Death Of Justice Ginsburg
JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG 3/15/1933 --- 9/18/2020
lano Stewart said, “She has been a stalwart for our peo- ple in the realm of Blacks and women. It is truly a loss. But, as Christians who believe in Jesus Christ, we will be al- right.”
Justice Ginsburg be- came the second woman to serve on the high court fol- lowing Sandra Day O’Con- nor.
Mourners were given the chance to bid goodbye at the Supreme Court Wednesday and Thursday. Her body was moved to the U. S. Capitol on Friday, where it will lie in state.
Justice Ginsburg is the first woman in history to lie in state at the U. S. Capitol. A private burial will take place next week at Arlington Na- tional Cemetery.
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
U. S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Gins- burg died last Friday after losing a battle with pancre- atic cancer. She was 87- years-old.
Justice Bader was ap-
pointed to the U. S. Supreme Court in 1993 and remained a jurist until her death. She was nominated by Presi- dent Bill Clinton and was viewed as a moderate judge, eventually shifting to the lib- eral wing. During her tenure, she became known for her advocacy of gender equality,
JUSTICE PEGGY QUINCE
women’s rights, and Civil Rights.
Local, retired attorneys shared their comments about the passing of Justice Gins- burg.
Retired Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy
ATTORNEY DELANO STEWART
Quince said, “I believe this country has really lost a legal giant. She truly had an un- derstanding of the Democ- racy for the people. We will surely miss that understand- ing with her passing.”
Retired Attorney De-
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