Crowds Flock To Supreme Court To Mourn Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Solemn crowds gathered outside the Supreme Court building in Washington on Friday night to pay tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg after her death earlier in the day at the age of 87.
Hundreds came together at the courthouse to comfort one another in a candlelight vigil — laying flowers, signs and messages, and crying, applauding and, in a reference to President Donald Trump, chanting: “Vote him out.”
They periodically sang “Amazing Grace” and “This Land Is Your Land.”
Thousands of people in front of the Supreme Court paying respect to Ruth Bader Ginsburg. #RIPRBG#ripqueenpic.twitter.com/U6sd7TGbPB
— Top Gay Newz (@topgaynewz) September 19, 2020
Crowds chanting “vote him out” and “honor her wish” at the Supreme Court. pic.twitter.com/aA2bSejIR3
— Jonas Nahm (@jonasnahm) September 19, 2020
Just left the Supreme Court where crowds were gathered to mourn & honor #RBG. After carrying feelings of sadness + anger, I return comforted knowing we’re not alone in this fight. I am still frightened by the possibility of what’s to come, but there is still so much good. pic.twitter.com/kVrOpeS09v
— Madison Mayhew (@madison_mayhew) September 19, 2020
The crowd is now chanting “Honor her wish,” referring to what Ruth Bader Ginsburg told her granddaughter:
“My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.” pic.twitter.com/SSyIAcsaKn— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) September 19, 2020
Flags were flying at half-staff to honor the justice who served 27 years on the Supreme Court.
Along with sadness, many people in the crowd expressed fear about what will happen now on the court and in the nation.
“Who is going to take care of us?” local resident Elizabeth LaBerge said she had just asked her fiance, she told a Washington Post interviewing her. “It just feels like such a deep loss at this particular time,” she said, adding that it had been “a lot to put on a woman of her age to keep us...
