dominated by president clinton in 1993, she has had a number of health challenges in recent years. each time fighting and returning to the court. but we've learned she passed away from complications of pancreatic cancer. she was 83 years old. what does this mean, 46 days until the presidential election? we begin with juju chang, and justice ginsburg, the indelible mark she left on the country. >> reporter: ruth bader ginsburg was a force to be reckoned with. >> all i ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off of our necks. >> reporter: barely five feet tall, but a liberal giant. only the second female justice named on the supreme court. serving there for more than a quarter century.