Republicans and Democrats Battle Over Supreme Court Nomination Following Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg participates in a discussion hosted by the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington on Sept. 12, 2019. Sarah Silbiger/Reuters

Democrats and Republicans have begun a fierce battle over the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Ginsburg, an iconic liberal justice on America’s highest court, died due to complications from pancreatic cancer on Friday, the Supreme Court said in a statement.