The death of the leader of the court’s liberal wing promised to set off a contentious battle over replacing her in the run-up to the November presidential election.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at age 87, the Supreme Court announced Friday, setting the stage for a contentious battle to name her successor in the run-up to the November presidential election.Key FactsThe justice has been hospitalized several times over the past few years and
earlier this month that she has been undergoing chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer on her live since May. Ginsburg's death will set off a high-stakes battle to replace her—Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hasto fill a vacancy on the court if one should occur this year and success would swing the court to a solid 6-3 conservative majority that could stand for many years.
Republicans hold 53 seats in the Senate and would only need a simple majority, but its not clear yet if the votes will be there—last month, Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski, Charles Grassley andDays before she died, Ginsburg dictated a statement to her granddaughter:"My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed," according to“Our nation has lost a jurist of historic stature,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said in a statement.
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