MINNEAPOLIS — Twin Cities mayors Jacob Frey and Melvin Carter have declared Monday, Sept. 21 as Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day in the Twin Cities.
The announcement was made Sunday night following Ginsburg's death on Sept. 18 at 87 years old. Ginsburg had been battling metastatic pancreas cancer.
"Now, therefore, I Jacob Frey Mayor of the City of Minneapolis, and I Melvin Carter Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, do hereby proclaim September 21, 2020 as Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day in the Twin Cities," a press release from the City of Minneapolis reads.
Appointed to the nation’s highest court in 1993 by former President Bill Clinton, Ginsburg was the oldest sitting member on the court. Despite a lengthy career on the court, she had never missed arguments until January 2019.
During her time as a justice and throughout her long law career, Ginsburg overcame adversity because of her gender, fought for women’s rights and eventually became the leader of the Supreme Court’s liberal wing.
She is known for her advocacy for the protection of civil rights and equal protection under the law.