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10 stories about Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the future of the Supreme Court When Ruth Bader Ginsburg died last week, the United States lost a Supreme Court justice and liberal icon. Ginsburg, the daughter of an immigrant, was just the second woman to serve on the court. As a lawyer in the 1970s, she argued six cases before the Supreme Court, helping to chip away at and eventually topple the legal wall of gender inequality. Read these stories about Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the political fight to replace her. The Holocaust and Jewish history fueled Ginsburg's quest for justice Only eight Jewish justices have served on the Supreme Court. Read more » Perspective | Ruth Bader Ginsburg gave us more than enough She was a feminist hero, and that doesn't even begin to say it. Read more » Female judges were a rarity when Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born They still are. Read more » How Ruth Bader Ginsburg's 'marriage of equals' has inspired her many fans They split child care and other domestic duties. Read more » Analysis | Where GOP senators stand on quickly filling Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat The justice's passing opens up a battle for her replacement. Read more » Is it too close to the election to confirm a Supreme Court nominee? It's the closest high court opening to a presidential election in more than 150 years. Read more » How GOP senators responded when shown their past remarks on Supreme Court nominations Watch video » Will Trump nominate Amy Coney Barrett? She wrote an influential ruling on campus sexual assault. Read more » Analysis | The dramatic governing changes Democrats could make if they take power Like the methodology for who wins the presidency. Read more » Partisan fight over Supreme Court could affect issues and image Three areas seem especially ripe for change. Read more » Your support makes important stories like these possible. Get one year for $29 Cancel anytime.

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