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Caren Morrison, Georgia State University

(THE CONVERSATION) United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Sept. 18, thrusting the acrimonious struggle for control of the Supreme Court into public view.

President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have already vowed to nominate and confirm a replacement for the 87-year-old justice and women's rights icon.

This contradicts the justification the Republican-controlled Senate used when they refused to con...