Ruth Bader Ginsburg Coverage

Iconic Ruth Bader Ginsburg items up for auction

A gold judicial collar made of glass beads that belonged to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being auctioned to benefit a charity, the first time any of the her signature neckwear will be available for purchase.

Editorial: Senate's ideological expedience trumps needs of the nation

Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 -- This morning the United States Senate will open hearings on its top priority. That confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court takes precedence over everything reflects just how oblivious the Senate is to the priorities, and more significantly needs of the American people.

Amanda Lamb: Thank you, RBG

I've been doing a lot of reading and listening to stories about Justice Ginsburg this week. I thought I knew everything there was to know, having been a fan and follower for years. But I did learn a few things.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Trump Selects Amy Coney Barrett to Fill Ginsburg's Seat on the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has selected Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the favorite candidate of conservatives, to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and will try to force Senate confirmation before Election Day in a move that would significantly alter the ideological makeup of the Supreme Court for years.

Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman, New York Times

Professor: Confirmation hearing for Barrett likely more difficult than Kavanaugh's

David McLennan, a political science professor at Meredith College, says Democrats' only hope to slow the appointment of a new Supreme Court justice is to "make it into a circus."

Memorial service held for Ruth Bader Ginsburg at US Capitol

A memorial service will was held for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020, where she became the first woman to lie in state.

Ginsburg taught Duke law professor power of language, public service

Neil Siegel, a law professor at Duke University, reflects on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He was a clerk for her in 2003-04 and is among scores of her former clerks to honor her by standing by her casket as she lies in repose at the Supreme Court.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg honored in Carrboro

Some carried signs, others simply carried respect, as they walked along Franklin street ending up at Peace and Justice Plaza.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose at Supreme Court

NBC News provides a Special Report as late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme Court beginning Wednesday morning. There will be a public viewing and brief memorial inside the court's Great Hall.

Editorial: The election must determine next Supreme Court nominee

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 -- Election expediency - that's what it's about. Sens. Thom Tillis and Richard Burr should acknowledge they initially spoke in haste, reverse themselves and be true to their 2016 vows on dealing with a Supreme Court vacancy. The next president should determine the nominee for Supreme Court Justice. Unless Trump wins re-election, they should ignore any nominee he proposes.

GOP tries to defend filling Supreme Court seat now when party leaders delayed before 2016 election

Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate are bracing for the battle over filling the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the leader of the court's liberal bloc.

Supreme Court vacancy could affect Senate race more than presidential battle in NC

Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate are bracing for the battle over filling the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the leader of the court's liberal bloc.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

Fact check: Have these Republican senators vowed to 'block' Trump's Supreme Court pick?

A viral Facebook post says four Republicans in the U.S. Senate have announced plans to block a Supreme Court nomination by President Donald Trump. That's not true.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

NC chief justice reflects on Ruth Bader Ginsburg's impact

North Carolina Chief Justice Cheri Beasley shared thoughts her of the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sunday.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Tillis says he'll vote for Trump's pick for Supreme Court

Sen. Thom Tillis, who was in Fayetteville for President Trump's campaign rally, said on Saturday he'd vote for Trump's pick to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.

Ginsburg’s Death Further Polarizes Voters Just Weeks Before Election

When Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday, Marillene Allen of Edina, Minnesota, worried that she would be mourning not just an admired jurist but democracy itself.

Reid J. Epstein and Matt Stevens, New York Times

President wants to announce Supreme Court nominee next week

President Donald Trump said Saturday evening that he plans to choose his nominee to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat next week and will "most likely" choose a woman.

New justice could impact Affordable Care Act and Roe vs. Wade

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's public service made profound changes in this country. Her passing could do the same.

NCCU professor reflects on Ginsburg's death, selection of new justice

WRAL's Leslie Moreno spoke with a N.C. Central University professor on the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and what will be next in the process of replacing her on the Supreme Court.

President Trump, Joe Biden react to death of Ginsburg

President Donald Trump and Joe Biden spoke on Friday about the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

NCCU professor talks death of Ginsburg, what's next in process to replace her on Supreme Court

WRAL spoke with Irving Joyner at N.C. Central University, who is a professor of law. He said he was in shock over the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

N.C. Chief Justice Beasley on Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 'She was a trailblazer'

WRAL's Gerald Owens spoke with N.C. Chief Justice Cheri Beasley about the life and death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 1933-2020

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at the age of 87. NBC News has more on her death.

State leaders pay tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg

Politicians and local leaders from across the state are mourning the loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. See what each leader has to say about the passing of the feminist icon.

NBC Special Report: Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies

NBC News provides a report reflecting on the life of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, following her death after a long battle with cancer.