Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Iconic Progressive Justice of the US Supreme Court, Dies

Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg in February 2018.JUSTIN LANE / EFE

The judge of the United States Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at the age of 87 at her home in Washington, due to complications with the pancreatic cancer she suffered, as confirmed in a note by the highest court in the country, in which sat for 28 years.

With the popular judge, appointed by Bill Clinton in 1993, leaves a true legend of American justice, an icon of feminism, representative of the progressive sector of the court, whose vote has been decisive on some of the most divisive social issues in the country, including the right to abortion, equal marriage, immigration and public health.

The judge, the second woman appointed by the Supreme Court in history, became a true cult figure among American progressivism, and her face illustrated T-shirts and badges, which were proudly displayed by young people from all over the country.

"Our nation has lost a lawyer of historic stature," Chief Justice John Roberts has written.

“We in the Supreme Court lose a dear colleague.

Today we cry, but with the confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her, a tireless and champion of justice ”.

Bader Ginsburg's vacancy in the Supreme Court offers Donald Trump, less than two months before the election, the opportunity to further consolidate the conservative majority on the court, which has already tilted to the right with two appointments during his first term. , a feat that he usually boasts.

The president has the exclusive competence to appoint the members of the Supreme Court, who must then be approved by the Senate.

The magistrates hold office for life.

Republican senators have already promised they will not hesitate to approve the vacancy even so close to the election.

Thus, in the midst of the duel for an iconic figure, a process called to fill the final stretch of the campaign with emotion and fight.