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1. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, dies at the age of 87.
   2020-09-19 11:04:13 (First version)
2. U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, dies at the age of 87.
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2020-09-25

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2020-09-23

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2019-10-7

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2019-06-17

US Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy announces his retirement, effective July 31, 2018.
2018-06-27

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2016-02-13

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2010-08-5

Associate Justice John Paul Stevens of the U.S. Supreme Court announces his retirement after serving on the court for 34 years.
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