Updated Sep 25, 2020 - Politics & Policy

In photos: Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in state at Capitol

A bipartisan group of female lawmakers line the steps of the Capitol as Ginsburg's casket is carried to a hearse. Photo: Jose Luis Magana/AFP via Getty Images

The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg laid in state at the Capitol on Friday, the first woman and the first Jewish person to receive such an honor.

Driving the news: After a ceremony in National Statuary Hall, Ginsburg's casket was carried down the building's steps — flanked by a group of bipartisan female lawmakers for a final farewell.

Ginsburg's casket arrives at the foot of the Capitol building's stairs. Photo: Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images
Ginsburg's casket is escorted up the Capitol steps by a military honor guard. Photo: Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images
Capitol Hill staffers gather in National Statuary Hall to pay their respects. Photo: Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images
Her casket was draped with a U.S. flag. Photo: Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty Images
Joe and Jill Biden attended the service. Photo: Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty Images
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) pay their respects. Photo: Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty Images

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