Mourning continues across the Hudson Valley, as vigils were
held over the weekend honoring Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Several
hundred people gathered at the federal courthouse in White Plains to honor the late Supreme Court
justice on Sunday afternoon.
Ginsburg
passed away Friday after losing her battle against pancreatic cancer.
People lit candles, held
signs, and left flowers at the courthouse.
Ginsburg was the first
Jewish woman to sit on the Supreme Court after she was appointed in 1993 by
then President Bill Clinton.
She
served nearly three decades on the high court and was a champion for gay
rights, racial and gender equality, and more.
Her many
admirers have come to view her as a feminist icon and liberal hero.
People
who came to remember her at this vigil say her legacy is an important part of
our country's history. "She fought so hard that everyone had equal representation
under the law and we can't let her work go away," says Adrienne
Vogel, of Somers. "Me,
being African-American and my girlfriend being Jewish, we're one and we're
hoping that people understand that we all must get together as one,"
says Melvin Jones, of Rye.
No
official funeral plans have been made public yet but there are reports that
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme Court for two
days. Then a private ceremony will be held at Arlington National Cemetery which
is also the final resting spot for many Supreme Court justices.
Ginsburg's husband is buried
there as well.