She wanted to hang on to insure that her replacement was picked by “the first woman president”.
Can you provide a source for that?
It “seems obvious upon casual observation” to me. Many others have come to the same conclusion.
Here is a strong hint in a Slate article.
When asked about the possibility of Donald Trump assuming the presidency instead, Ginsburg responded, “I don’t want to think about that possibility, but if it should be, then everything is up for grabs.” The justice then acknowledged that the future of the court will be decided by the next president:
“It’s likely that the next president, whoever she will be, will have a few appointments to make,” Ginsburg said with a smile.