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On Sept. 18 the country mourned the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsberg served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death, but her most notable accomplishment may be how she paved the way for women in the world of law and justice.

Political polarization is becoming a defining feature of today's America, according to reports by Pew Research Center. This trend often causes issues because legislation requires bipartisan support to pass.

In this Jan. 30, 2018, file photo Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg waves in acknowledgement of the applause she receives as she arrives for a 'fireside chat' in the Bruce M. Selya Appellate Courtroom at the Roger William University Law School in Bristol, R.I. The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has returned to the building for the first time since lung cancer surgery in late December. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, nominated by President Bill Clinton, sits with fellow Supreme Court justices for a group portrait at the Supreme Court Building in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

The Supreme Court upheld the use of a controversial drug in lethal injection executions Monday, as two dissenting justices said for the first time that they think it's 'highly likely' that the death penalty itself is unconstitutional.