Ginsburg can stay on the Supreme Court and vote, no matter how sick or disabled she becomes

[mystery-ak]

Ginsburg can stay on the Supreme Court and vote, no matter how sick or disabled she becomes
by Melissa Quinn
 | January 09, 2019 12:00 AM



With Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg continuing to recover from cancer surgery, whispers about whether she should step down have grown louder. But as a member of the Supreme Court with life tenure, Ginsburg can remain on the bench for as long as she desires, no matter how sick she becomes.

Ginsburg had surgery Dec. 21 to remove two malignant nodules found in her left lung and has been recuperating at her home ever since. The procedure kept Ginsburg off the bench on Monday and Tuesday, marking the first time she missed oral arguments in her 25-year tenure on the Supreme Court.

Though she was not present for oral arguments, Chief Justice John Roberts said Ginsburg would participate in the cases by reading briefs and argument transcripts.

In addition to reviewing relevant case material from home, Ginsburg has also voted in matters before the court. There is no written rule prohibiting justices who are missing from the bench from casting their votes.

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[mountaineer]

Excuse my ignorance, but wouldn't it be common to undergo chemo or radiation after removal of cancerous nodules? Perhaps there are instances where it's not called for, but we've seen no mention of post-surgery treatment - beyond "recuperating at home."

[txradioguy]

Though she was not present for oral arguments, Chief Justice John Roberts said Ginsburg would participate in the cases by reading briefs and argument transcripts.

Translated:  Her clerks will do her work and write her decisions for her and brief her on what they've done when/if she returns.


She's just making the case every day for why there needs to be term limits on federally appointed judges.  The ONLY reason she's still on the bench is to prevent Trump from adding a third justice during his term in office.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Translated:  Her clerks will do her work and write her decisions for her and brief her on what they've done when/if she returns.


She's just making the case every day for why there needs to be term limits on federally appointed judges.  The ONLY reason she's still on the bench is to prevent Trump from adding a third justice during his term in office.

Not exactly true.

She is also there to vote in the liberal bloc, as evidenced by Robert's words.

[txradioguy]

Not exactly true.

She is also there to vote in the liberal bloc, as evidenced by Robert's words.

Agreed.  But with her health issues and the fall she took...if there was a D in office she'd have announced her retirement before the first Monday in October.

[austingirl]

It was announced that no further treatment was in the cards for RBG post-op. She is at home dying, riddled with cancer, and we'll never know if she's alive or dead. This is an excellent argument to get rid of life tenure.

[verga]

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