U.S. Supreme Court justices and colleagues on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday shared memories of the late Senior Judge Stephen Williams, lauded widely for his collegiality, "beautifully written opinions" and a sense of intellectual curiosity and vibrancy that some described as unparalleled on the influential bench here in Washington.

A member of the D.C. Circuit for more than three decades, Williams, 83, died Aug. 7 of complications from the coronavirus. He became sick about two months ago. Williams was considered a "giant of administrative law," a scholar of Russian history, a teacher and a man with an "infectiously good-spirited demeanor."