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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Ginsburg confidante on icon’s historic legacy

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed away at the age of 87. George Washington University law professor Jeffrey Rosen first met Ginsburg in an elevator in 1991, when he was a young law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals. The brief encounter led to a 30-year friendship and his book, “Conversations with RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty and Law.” He joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the icon’s legacy.

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at her home in Washington Friday night from complications related to pancreatic cancer. She was 87. Known as a fighter, Ginsburg dedicated much of her career to advancing women's rights. She argued several landmark sexual discrimination cases before serving on the nation's highest court for 27 years as the second woman ever appointed. Chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford looks at the icon's legacy.

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