Ruth Bader Ginsburg, supreme court justice, dies aged 87. Ginsburg was the second woman ever appointed to the court in history and became a liberal icon. Her death thrust an immediate spotlight on who might fill the vacancy on the court, with just over six weeks before the election.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg - dead at 87.