On Friday, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at the age of 87. Her work as a lawyer and a judge forever changed how women are viewed under United States law. As the nation mourns, her absence sparks a fight in the senate about who is going to choose the next Supreme Court Justice. 

Guest: Dahlia Lithwick, host of Slate’s Amicus podcast. 

This episode originally aired September, 2020.

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