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People light candies outside the Supreme Court on Sept. 18, 2020, in Washington, DC after it was announced that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of metastatic pancreatic cancer at age 87.
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A flag flies half-mast near mourners gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court after the passing of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18, 2020, in Washington, DC.
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People light candles outside the Supreme Court on Sept. 18, 2020, in Washington, DC after it was announced that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died of metastatic pancreatic cancer at age 87.
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A mourner comes to pay her respects to a memorial set up at Columbia University for the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg in New York City on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.
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Flowers placed by mourners are seen beneath the Bronze Doors of the Supreme Court building after the passing of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18, 2020, in Washington, DC. The progressive icon and doyenne of the US Supreme Court died at the age of 87 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the court announced on September 18, 2020. Ginsburg, affectionately known as the Notorious RBG, passed away "this evening surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, DC," the court said in a statement.
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Demonstrators gathered outside the federal courthouse in Foley Square for a vigil to mourn the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.
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A make shift memorial is pictured at an entrance to James Madison High School on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Brooklyn, New York. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg attended the high school.
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The national flag flies at half staff as people gather to mourn the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the steps in front of the Supreme Court on Sept. 18, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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Demonstrators gathered outside the federal courthouse in Foley Square for a vigil to mourn the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.
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Madison Marlow, 26, Columbia Alumni and law student at Cardozo, came to the University to honor the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in New York City. Mourners (in the background) offer condolences. Marlow said that as a law student and a woman, Ginsburg paved the way so that one day she, too, may be able to sit on the bench and carry on her legacy.
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People gather to mourn the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the steps in front of the Supreme Court on Sept. 18, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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Senator Chuck Schumer (l) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speak outside James Madison High School, which Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg attended, on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, New York City on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020.
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A sign and a candle are pictured in a makeshift memorial on the steps of the Supreme Court buidling in memory of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in Washington, DC on Sept. 18, 2020.
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Demonstrators gathered outside the federal courthouse in Foley Square for a vigil to mourn the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.
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People gather at the Supreme Court on Sept. 18, 2020, in Washington, DC after the Supreme Court announced that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died of metastatic pancreatic cancer at age 87.
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Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams speaks outside the Brooklyn Municipal Building honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020.
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A note is placed near mourners lighting candles below a mural of late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by artist Rose Jaffe, in Washington, DC, late on Sept. 18, 2020.
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Demonstrators gathered outside the federal courthouse in Foley Square for a vigil to mourn the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.
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Mourners light candles placed below a mural of late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by artist Rose Jaffe, in Washington, DC late on Sept. 18, 2020.
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Demonstrators gathered outside the federal courthouse in Foley Square for a vigil to mourn the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.
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Flowers and candles are seen outside James Madison High School, which Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg attended, on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, New York City on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020.
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Flowers and candles are seen outside James Madison High School, which Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg attended, on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, New York City on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020.
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People gather to mourn the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the steps in front of the Supreme Court on Sept. 18, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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Demonstrators gathered outside the federal courthouse in Foley Square for a vigil to mourn the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.
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People gather to mourn the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the steps in front of the Supreme Court on Sept. 18, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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LeRoy McCarthy temporarily places a commemorative street sign for "Notorious BIG" and RBG outside the childhood home of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 in Brooklyn, New York.
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Chalk messages are seen outside James Madison High School, which Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg attended, on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, New York City on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020.
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Mourners gather below a mural of late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by artist Rose Jaffe, in Washington, DC, late on Sept. 18, 2020.
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A woman wearing a facemask reading "vote" holds a candle as mourners gather on the steps of the Supreme Court after the passing of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in Washington, DC, on Sept. 18, 2020.
Following the death of Supreme Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18, 2020, mourners throughout Washington, DC created makeshift memorials for the progressive and feminist icon that same night. Notably, mourners gathered at the steps of the Supreme Court, where they left flowers, lit candles and waved signs urging others to vote in her honor. Public vigils and makeshift memorials were also set up throughout New York City, including her hometown in Brooklyn.
