That’s how Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s colleagues say they will remember the 27-year veteran of the nation’s highest court. The eight remaining Supreme Court justices issued a joint statement Saturday sharing their memories of Ginsburg; praising her accomplishments as a lawyer, academic and jurist; and offering condolences to her family. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan described Ginsburg as a “hero” and a mentor, saying she left an unrivaled legacy of advancing women’s rights. Justice Stephen G. Breyer joined the court almost exactly one year after Ginsburg did and served alongside her for more than a quarter-century. His remembrance read like a poem:“A great Justice; a woman of valour; a rock of righteousness; and my good, good friend.

Source: Washington Post September 19, 2020 00:39 UTC