A crowd of about 30 people showed up at the steps of the Mohave County Courthouse to celebrate and memorialize the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
KINGMAN – Small groups of people came together over the weekend to memorialize the life and service of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who died at the age of 87 Sept. 18.
Two nights in a row, but Sunday was the biggest.
An impromptu service was held Saturday night and attended by six people as part of a nationwide memorial for Ginsberg.
The Sunday memorial, organized by the Kingman Federation of Democratic Women, drew out about 35 spectators and speakers.
Both events started at 7 p.m., just as the sun was setting, providing the perfect ambiance for candles and glowsticks.
There were speeches delivered by many supporters of Ginsberg and many of those speeches included quotes and personal stories from her policies that championed women’s and LGBT rights.
Ginsburg was nominated to the Supreme Court in 1993 by President Bill Clinton.
President Donald Trump has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff until Ginsberg’s internment (which has not been set) and has also began a push to appoint a new Supreme Court judge in her place.
- Aaron Ricca