A look back at Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's career, in photos

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[caption id="attachment_29224" align="aligncenter" width="620"]ruth bader ginsburg Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at Columbia Law School which held a special event to honor the 25th anniversary of Justice Ginsburg’s investiture as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. (Photo by David Handschuh/ALM)[/caption] The sudden death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg left the nation in mourning as tributes came in from across the country. Ginsburg, 87, died Friday Sept. 18 from complications of metastatic pancreas cancer, according to a court spokeswoman. Related: What Justice Ginsburg's death means for the ACA President Bill Clinton nominated Ginsburg to the high court in 1993, making her the second female justice in the nation's history. Ginsburg became a cultural icon of sorts during her career, appearing on T-shirts, in a Lego set, and was portrayed in shows such as "Saturday Night Live." Here's a look back at the justice's career through the years: