Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 86, is back on the bench after falling ill
By REUTERS
Liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has faced various health scares over the past year, made a public appearance at the court on Monday after missing a day of oral arguments last week due to illness.
Ginsburg, 86, stepped up unassisted to the bench for a brief court session on Monday, sipped from a silver-colored cup during the session and - as has become normal in recent months - was helped down from the bench by her colleague, Justice Clarence Thomas, after it concluded.
She had a stomach bug and did not attend last Wednesday's court session, according to a court spokeswoman. She did participate in the justices' private meeting on Friday to discuss which new cases to hear.
Ginsburg's health is closely watched because another Supreme Court vacancy would give President Donald Trump the opportunity to appoint a third justice to the nine-member court and move it further to the right. The court's 5-4 conservative majority includes two justices named by Trump.
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Apologies if this is a duplicate. I didn't see any posts about it yesterday. So glad she's back!
On edit: I forgot the link. Duh!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7698335/Justice-Ginsburg-appears-U-S-Supreme-Court-illness.html
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