Brooklyn residents who live near Ginsburg's childhood home and are members of her childhood synagogue, mourned the her passing and and her impact on the nation and the neighborhood.

The president says he likely will nominate a woman, noting that such a choice "would certainly be appropriate."

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Professor Liz Magill, executive vice president and provost of the University of Virginia, who clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

President Trump says he'll announce his pick for the Supreme Court this week, and it will likely be a woman. It's also likely to be the most contentious court nomination in history.

Following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Trump says he's obligated to fill her seat as soon as possible. As the election looms, it's now become a campaign slogan.

The Illinois Democrat, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, told NPR's Weekend Edition he hopes some Republicans decline to fill the Ruth Bader Ginsburg vacancy before the election.

Judges Amy Coney Barrett is considered to be the front-runner among the trio of federal appellate court judges. She was a finalist during the president's last high court selection.

Anita Hill says Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a "willingness to really push for a full and inclusive definition of equality."

The Maine Republican says, "The decision on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court should be made by the President who is elected on November 3rd."

The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a legal firebrand and a cultural icon. She was also a close friend of NPR Correspondent Nina Totenberg, who offers this remembrance.

Hundreds gathered on the court's plaza to pay their respects to the legal icon, who died Friday at the age of 87.

The Vermont Democrat said a vote before Election Day would break with the position Republicans embraced in 2016 when they refused to consider the nomination of Obama nominee Merrick Garland.

Many of Ginsburg's Supreme Court colleagues, including current and former justices, praised her tenure. Chief Justice John Roberts called Ginsburg "a tireless and resolute champion of justice."

Judge Alison Nathan wrote she fears government lapses in an Iranian sanctions case may have revealed broader problems with how prosecutors disclose evidence to defendants.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks wtih Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center, about what Justice Ginsburg's legacy means for women and reproductive rights in the U.S.