Powerful Images From Ruth Bader Ginsburg Vigil at the Supreme Court
While you were mourning the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg—Supreme Court justice and iconic feminist—in your own way Friday night and Saturday morning, others gathered at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., to hold a vigil in her honor.
With the half-mast flag, homemade signs, and friends and strangers comforting one another, the images are quietly powerful—two words that are fitting to describe the late justice.
Ginsburg was the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, after being appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1993. She was also, notably, the first Jewish woman to serve and died on the holy holiday of Rosh Hashanah. Famous for her ardent feminism, Ginsburg was largely known for her persuasive arguments and dissents on notable cases, including ones concerning gender discrimination, the rights of people with mental illness, and voting rights. She eventually rose to the status of a pop culture icon, earning the nickname “the Notorious RBG” and being lauded for her commitment to physical fitness.
Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer on September 18 at home in Washington, D.C., surrounded by family. She was 87 years old.