Offi cials honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Vigil held outside of the Bronx County Courthouse in remembrance of judge
BY ALEX MITCHELL
A legend of justice was honored
for her life of groundbreaking
service in the Bronx
on Monday, Sept. 21.
Judges, elected offi cials,
and ordinary citizens of the
Bronx all packed Lou Gehrig
Plaza outside of the Bronx
County Building to commemorate
the life and achievements
of Supreme Court Justice Ruth
Bader Ginsburg, who lost a
battle to pancreatic cancer on
Friday, Sept. 18.
Monday’s ceremony was put
together by the borough’s female
political fi gures, many of
whom shared what sort of infl
uence Ginsburg had on their
lives and careers in offi ce.
Bronx District Attorney
Darcel Clark said that RBG
had inspired her to take up
a career in the courts, specifi
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cally noting a pendant she
was wearing in honor of the
late justice.
Councilwoman Vanessa
Gibson spoke to the adversity
Ginsburg faced on her path
to the supreme court, calling
on the Bronx and elsewhere
to continue the values that
Ginsburg had fought for.
“Let the footprints that
she created be a path and a
gateway for young Black and
brown Americans all across
this country,” Gibson said,
adding that there is obligation
to stand up to injustice and
inequality whenever it is seen.
Judges stand and honor Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Photos by Alex Mitchell
Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark joins judges in honoring Ginsburg.