US Chief Justice pays tribute to ‘winner’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the Supreme Court in Washington (Patrick Semansky/AP)

Chief Justice John Roberts has said the words that best describe the late judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg are “tough, brave, a fighter, a winner” but also “thoughtful, careful, compassionate, honest”.

He spoke during a private ceremony in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court on Wednesday.