Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Early in her career, the Supreme Court justice argued cases that expanded rights for women and men.

The 48-year-old judge, who has been picked to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is seen as having a proven conservative track record. Here are her views on faith, precedent, guns and more.

Protests outside abortion clinics are nothing new, but a pro-life campaign launched Wednesday in the greater Tampa Bay region says it hopes to end abortion through peaceful prayer.

In a ceremony inside the court's Great Hall, Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt eulogizes Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a "path-marking role model for women and girls of all ages."

The Republican senator from Utah announced he would "follow the Constitution and precedent" in considering the president's nominee.

The president said he is looking at five potential nominees to fill the seat left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. One of them is Barbara Lagoa, a U.S. Circuit Court judge from Florida.

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."

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.

The justice's demise gives Republicans the chance to tighten their grip on the court. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will be at the center of that battle.

Throughout her career, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg granted numerous interviews to NPR, discussing retirement, love, health and regret.

Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications from cancer. Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.