Updated at 12:12 p.m. ET
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lying in state Friday at the U.S. Capitol, the first woman to be given that honor in the nation’s history.
Ginsburg’s casket was carried into Statuary Hall, just outside the House of Representatives’ chamber, by an armed forces honor guard. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., presided over the brief ceremony.
Read this story now for free
To continue reading, sign up for our newsletter and get unlimited access to WABE.org
You can select your preferences for news and local content. We will never share your email address. Learn how your newsletter sign-up will support WABE and Public Media
