Respect and admiration are universal themes from Kansas officials after the death of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Governor Kelly said Ginsburg was “an agent for change, an advocate for the voiceless, and her legacy will live on in decisions that made America more equitable for all of us.”
US Senator Jerry Moran called Ginsburg “a trailblazer, tackling each challenge with passion, dedication and extraordinary intellect. She served her country with honor and had an historic impact on the court and the nation.”
Fellow Senator Pat Roberts: “Justice Ginsburg’s service and dedication to our nation’s highest court was admirable, and the legacy she leaves behind will never be forgotten.”
US Attorney Stephen McAllister says his family is “profoundly grateful to RBG for forever changing for the better the legal landscape for American women and equal rights, allowing them to seek opportunities, achieve their goals, and excel on equal footing with men.”
Flags will fly at half-staff across Kansas until Ginsburg is buried.
Ginsburg was seated on the Supreme Court in August 1993 after serving 13 years on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She also served as a law professor at Rutgers and Columbia universities before becoming a judge.
Before she died from complications of pancreatic cancer at age 87 on Friday, Ginsburg asked that her seat on the Supreme Court not be filled until after the Nov. 3 general election. That may not happen. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who refused to bring a judicial appointment from then-President Barack Obama to the floor for a vote in 2016, has already said current President Trump’s nominee will get a Senate vote.
