Ginsburg says she has at least 5 more years on Supreme Court

The Hill ^ | July 29, 2018 | Emily BIRNBAUM

[ncfool]

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sunday said she hopes to remain on the high court for at least five more years, according to CNN.

"My senior colleague, Justice John Paul Stevens, he stepped down when he was 90, so think I have about at least five more years," 85-year-old Ginsburg said at an event in New York City.

Speculation over the future of the Supreme Court has mounted in recent weeks following President Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, who would replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. Kavanaugh's confirmation would sway the balance of the co

[central_va]

Pre Cambrian?

[mac_truck]

She’s gonna try to hang on in the hope that President Pence will name a replacememt more to her liking.

Lol...unlikely!

[SoFloFreeper]

I doubt that.

[bray]

Hope she threw some salt over her shoulder when she said that.

[manc]

and we pay for their vast wages for doing nothing.

[Eddie01]

Ginsburg says she has at least 5 more years on Supreme Court

In internment maybe.?

[aMorePerfectUnion]

There have been quite a few stories about Ginsburg lately - all emphasizing her health. How she exercises, etc.

Almost like there is a media strategy to reassure democrats or something.

[MountainWalker]

I wish someone would ask her why she doesn’t just leave and enjoy retirement while she still can. We all know the real answer. Kennedy was pretty candid about waiting for a president who would select someone philosophically similar to him. But, leftists are pathological liars. Besides, I’m sure she wouldn’t want Trump to have the last laugh if she’s frank about waiting for his successor to pick her successor and then Satan suddenly calls her home.

[Theodore R.]

And Orrin Grant Hatch co-sponsored her nomination.

[DeathBeforeDishonor1]

[ducttape45]

Not a bad looker back in the day. Just goes to show that being a liberal will age you beyond your years.....

[Bommer]

"Here Ruthie, Ruthie, Ruthie!"

[upchuck]

Hey Ruthie: maybe God has other ideas?

[Keyhopper]

I worked for the water department for 15 years
You get all the holidays off with pay
1 sick day a month
1annual day a month
2 floating holidays
And your birthday
Total 43 paid days off a year
Insurance is paid for yourself
Management gets family coverage free
Since I was salaried if I showed up, I could leave and get paid for the day.
There was people I didn’t even know what they did making 60K

[Lee25]

I hope she gets Scaliaed

[rdl6989]

They know she won’t last much longer.

[Flaming Conservative]

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch, old lady. You’re not the One who holds the keys.

[TigerClaws]

Exactly.

“Pride goeth before a fall.”

She’s in control of nothing.

If she goes and Thomas retires, that’ll be FOUR SCOTUS Trump picks potentially in his first term!

[scrabblehack]

She’s in the top 5 of longevity among Supreme Court justices.
I just eyeballed the dates but I came up with:

1. Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1841-1935. 94 at death, 91 at retirement.
2. Roger B. Taney, 1777-1864. 87 at death, 87 at retirement.
3. Harry Blackmun, 1908-1999. 91 at death, 86 at retirement.
4. Hugo Black, 1886-1971. 85 at death, 85 at retirement.

Ginsburg would surpass Hugo Black early next term.

I was a bit surprised that William O. Douglas was only 77 at retirement and 82 at death. Even his liberal colleagues thought he should have retired years before he did. There was a gentlemen’s agreement among the other justices that his vote would not be determinative.

[Innovative]

Hoping is OK, but it depends on a lot of things, a major one is her health.