Walter Berns, the great constitutional scholar and defender of the American republic, died today. He was 95. Generations of students have learned from his work, and will continue to do so. Those of us who knew him looked up to him and admired him unreservedly. He was at once a distinguished scholar, a true patriot, and a deeply impressive man.

Walter’s friends and admirers will have more to say in coming days and weeks. For now, those who want to learn more about Walter may wish to visit the website dedicated to his work, walterberns.org. Walter’s student and then friend and colleague Jeremy Rabkin wrote the introduction to the website: