Last evening, Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye and Justice Goodwin Liu issued statements on the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Liu was a Ginsburg law clerk.
The Chief Justice:
I am deeply saddened by the passing of Justice Ginsburg. Her career and her life were an inspiration to me. She was one of our country’s greatest jurists.
Justice Liu:
I am deeply saddened — indeed devastated — to hear today’s news. Justice Ginsburg was a cherished mentor and friend, and the opportunity to know and work closely with her will forever be one of the highlights of my life. Her acumen, grace, and fundamental decency shone through in everything she did. Her trailblazing career is an inspiration to people of every background across the country and throughout the world. In so many ways, she is and will be one of the most consequential Justices ever to serve on the Supreme Court.
