Chief Justice honours ‘rock star’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg as 100 clerks gather on steps in powerful display of grief
Chief Justice John Roberts honoured his colleague Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg during a tribute speech ahead of her lying in repose on the Supreme Court’s steps.
“Justice Ginsburg’s life is one of the many versions of the American dream," Roberts said in the Great Hall of the Court. "Among the words that best describe Ruth: Tough, brave, a fighter, a winner. But also thoughtful, careful, compassionate, honest."
During the tribute, he acknowledged Ginsburg’s passion for opera music, a passion she shared with Justice Antonin Scalia.
“It has been said that Ruth wanted to be an opera virtuoso, but became a rock star instead," Roberts said.
