Ruth Bader Ginsburg released a moving tribute to her 'best buddy,' Antonin Scalia
Feb 15, 2016, 03:36 IST
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Ginsburg and Scalia had a famous, odd-couple relationship: She is perhaps the court's most liberal justice, while he was a conservative stalwart.
But the two often talked about their friendship in interviews. They and their families were known to spend New Year's Eve together. They even rode atop an elephant together during a trip to India.
In her statement, Ginsburg praised Scalia as a "jurist of captivating brilliance and wit, with a rare talent to make even the most sober judge laugh."
Here is her full statement:
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