Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become the first woman in US history to lie in state at the US Capitol in Washington DC.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died a week ago, has become the first woman in US history to lie in state at the US Capitol in Washington DC.
Her casket arrived in Congress Friday morning.
The liberal icon died from pancreatic cancer after 27 years on the nation's top court.
Thousands have been paying their respects outside the Supreme Court building.
Ginsburg, who died aged 87, was an outspoken advocate for gender equality and civil rights.
She has been mythologised by liberals and feminists as a barrier-breaking leader.
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