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I didn’t see Clarence Thomas, I hope he’s okay.

I also didn’t see Ruth Buzzy or the Wise Latina. The latter two may have boycotted, but both have chronic serious health problems.

Wise Latina has SERIOUS problems with her type 1 diabetes. It wouldn’t surprise me if Ruth Buzzy outlived her.

Justice Ginsburg: Not '100% sober' at State of the Union
Feb. 13, 2015

WASHINGTON – For Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, falling asleep at the State of the Union address is nothing new. All it takes is a good glass of wine.

As she did two years ago, Ginsburg admitted Thursday night that, yes, the photos of her appearing to nod off at President Obama's big speech last month showed her dozing. "As I often do," she said.

But there was a good reason, she added: "I wasn't 100% sober."

Chief Justice Roberts attends Trump's State of the Union amid impeachment trial

The three other justices expected to be at Tuesday's address are Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. Kagan, appointed to the court by President Barack Obama, has also attended every one of the events since she came onto the court in fall 2010. Gorsuch and Kavanaugh are Trump appointees.

Roberts, Kagan, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh are the same four who attended last year's State of the Union address by Trump.

As for the other justices, Clarence Thomas rarely attends the event. Stephen Breyer was understood to be traveling and coping with the flu. Samuel Alito stopped going after 2010, when he was seen mouthing the words "not true" as Obama blasted the court for its Citizens United decision, which allowed corporations and labor unions to make campaign-related contributions. Sonia Sotomayor is sometimes present and sometimes not.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg has never attended a State of the Union speech when a Republican is president.

I saw Justice Thomas there and one of the off screen shots, he was shall we say relaxing or perhaps taking a little snooze. Otherwise known as a power nap. Go Justice Thomas!!