[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 187 (Friday, September 25, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 60345-60346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21385]


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                Proclamation 10081 of September 18, 2020

                
Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Today, our Nation mourns the loss of a trailblazer, not 
                only in the field of law, but in the history of our 
                country. Ruth Bader Ginsburg served more than 27 years 
                as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the 
                United States. She was a loving wife to her late 
                husband Martin, and a caring mother to her two children 
                Jane and James.

                Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an inspiration to all 
                Americans. Having lost her older sister and mother 
                before graduating high school, she entered law school 
                as both a wife and a mother, and one of the few women 
                in her class. After graduating from law school in 1959, 
                she worked tirelessly for more than 34 years as a 
                litigator and jurist and, in 1993, she became just the 
                second woman to sit on the Supreme Court of the United 
                States. Renowned for her powerful dissents at the 
                Supreme Court, Justice Ginsburg epitomized powerful yet 
                respectful argument; that you can disagree with someone 
                without being disagreeable to them. Justice Ginsburg's 
                work helped bring about greater equality for women, 
                secure rights for the disabled, and will continue to 
                influence our Nation for generations to come. In 
                addition to her quick mind, she brought flair to the 
                bench with her stylish jabots and her warm friendships 
                among colleagues, even those with whom she often 
                disagreed, most notably with the late Justice Antonin 
                Scalia.

                A fighter to the end, Justice Ginsburg defeated cancer 
                and the odds numerous times--all while continuing to 
                serve on the Court. Her commitment to the law and her 
                fearlessness in the face of death inspired countless 
                ``RBG'' fans, and she continues to serve as a role 
                model to countless women lawyers. Her legacy and 
                contribution to American history will never be 
                forgotten.

                As a mark of respect for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate 
                Justice of the United States, I hereby order, by the 
                authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of 
                the United States of America, including section 7 of 
                title 4, United States Code, that the flag of the 
                United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White 
                House and on all public buildings and grounds, at all 
                military posts and naval stations, and on all naval 
                vessels of the Federal Government in the District of 
                Columbia and throughout the United States and its 
                Territories and possessions until sunset, on the day of 
                interment. I also direct that the flag shall be flown 
                at half-staff for the same period at all United States 
                embassies, legations, consular offices, and other 
                facilities abroad, including all military facilities 
                and naval vessels and stations.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eighteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                fifth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2020-21385
Filed 9-24-20; 8:45 am]
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