Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes the first woman to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol.
The honor is considered one of the nation's highest distinctions for government and military leaders. A pioneering champion of gender equality, Ginsburg was the second female to serve on the nation's highest court and the leader of its liberal wing. SheSupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at age 87
Friday's ceremony, spearheaded by Democratic leader Speaker Nancy Pelosi, included a small circle of invited members of Congress and Ginsburg's family. Democratic nominee Joe Biden and running mate Sen. Kamala Harris were among those in attendance. Following the services, a private interment ceremony will be held next week at Arlington National Cemetery, where her husband, Martin, was buried in 2010.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wipes her eyes as she and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Ginsburg family watch the casket of the late Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrive at the U.S. Capitol, where it will lie in state in Statuary Hall in Washington, U.S., September 25, 2020.The casket of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is carried through the U.S. Capitol rotunda to lie in state in Washington, U.S., September 25, 2020.
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