Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The Midlands remembers Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The Midlands joins the rest of the country in mourning the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The Midlands joins the rest of the country in mourning the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  She passed away Friday at 87 years old from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer. “It obviously is an enormous legacy that she leaves behind,” said Joseph Seiner, a law professor at the University of South Carolina School of…

Democrats and Republicans battle over when to fill Supreme Court seat of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Following the passing of long-time Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday, democrats and republicans have argued over whether to fill her seat before or after the 2020 election. President Trump says he will nominate a replacement soon, while democrats say the process of finding a new justice should wait until after the election. Categories: National…

SC Governor McMaster reacts to Ginsburg death

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is reacting to the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Mcmaster tweeted Saturday morning that Ginsburg was a guiding inspiration for many Americans. McMaster reacts to Ginsburg death in tweet: ‘Justice Ginsburg is a guiding inspiration for many Americans. There is no doubt that her determination and tenacity will continue to inspire future…

President Trump orders flags at half staff in memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOLO)– President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags at half staff in memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ginsburg died Friday night at the age of 87. According to a statement from the President,  all flags at the White House, all public buildings and grounds and military bases throughout the country are to be flown at half-staff until…

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Apologizes for ‘Ill-Advised’ Comments on Donald Trump

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has apologized for her “ill-advised” comments on Donald Trump, in which she called the presumptive Republican presidential nominee “a faker” who lacks consistency, described a Trump presidency as unimaginable and suggested that she’ll move to New Zealand if he wins in November. “On reflection, my recent remarks in response to press inquiries were ill-advised…