Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court colleagues fondly remember working alongside her
The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday night at 87, was remembered fondly by her eight surviving colleagues on the bench, all of whom released statements on her passing.
Any ideological divide between Ginsburg and the other justices was absent from their recollections, most of which consisted of praise for her intellectual brilliance and positive memories of working alongside her, with multiple justices noting how Ginsburg welcomed them graciously when they took their place on the court. Justice Sonia Sotomayor called Ginsburg a personal "hero" and said she assisted her throughout her career, "long before I came to the Supreme Court."
Former Justice Anthony Kennedy, who retired from the court in 2018, also shared his thoughts, having served alongside Ginsburg for 25 years. "By her learning she taught devotion to the law," he said. "By her dignity she taught respect for others and her love for America. By her reverence for the Constitution, she taught us to preserve it to secure our freedom."
STATEMENTS FROM THE SUPREME COURT REGARDING THE DEATH OF ASSOCIATE JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG pic.twitter.com/nHLlPDAjGB
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) September 19, 2020
Elena Kagan: "As an attorney, she led the fight to grant women equal rights under the law. As a judge, she did justice every day--working to ensure that this country's legal system lives up to its ideals and extends its rights and protections to those once excluded."
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) September 19, 2020
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