Crime, Law and Justice

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death left a vacancy on the Supreme Court and a lot of questions about what will happen to her seat. Two guests reflect on her legacy and discuss potential scenarios of what might happen next. 

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Sunday asked Republicans to "follow your conscience" and not consider a nominee until after the election.

Those who had been in touch with Ginsburg or her staff recently said she seemed to be coping with treatment for cancer and also making plans for events months away. So the announcement of her death came as something of a surprise, even to some close friends.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said in a statement that “for weeks, I have stated that I would not support taking up" a potential nomination as the presidential election neared. “Sadly, what was then a hypothetical is now our reality, but my position has not changed.”

Republicans are again looking to a Supreme Court nomination fight to unite a deeply fractured party as it faces the very real possibility of losing the White House and control of the Senate this fall.

If Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly wins a seat in the U.S. Senate, he could take office as early as Nov. 30, shrinking the GOP's Senate majority at a crucial moment and complicating the path to confirmation for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee.

The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sets up a brutal nomination fight, and abortion rights is likely to be a contentious issue.

Federal officials intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press on Saturday.

Some, like Clarence Thomas and Stephen Breyer, served with her for nearly all of her 27 years on the high court, and wrote emotional statements following news of her death. The justices all spoke of her undying devotion to the law and her grace as a colleague.

President Trump on Saturday promised to put forth a female nominee in the coming week to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pushing the Republican-controlled Senate to consider the pick without delay.