Statement of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.:Our Nation has lost a jurist of historic stature. We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague.
Today we mourn, but with confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her—a tireless and resolute champion of justice. Statement of Justice Clarence Thomas:My wife, Virginia, and I are heartbroken to learn of the passing of our friend, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Ruth and I first met when I began my tenure on the D.C. Circuit in 1990. With the exception of the brief period between our respective appointments to the Supreme Court, we have since been judicial colleagues.