Ruth Bader Ginsburg to be absent from high court again next week…

The Supreme Court has announced that Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be absent from the high court again next week as she recovers from cancer surgery:

CBS NEWS – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be absent from oral arguments at the high court again next week continue to work from home next week as she recuperates from cancer surgery in December. She missed oral arguments for the first time in more than 25 years last week.

Ginsburg’s recovery is “on track,” according to the Supreme Court. She underwent surgery on Dec. 21 to remove two cancerous growths from her left lung. As was the case last week, she’ll participate in the “consideration and decision of the cases on the basis of the briefs and the transcripts of oral arguments,” Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said in an emailed statement. “Post-surgery evaluation indicates no evidence of remaining disease, and no further treatment is required,” Arberg said.

But, as they also report, her recovery is ‘on track’ – meaning, I assume, that they expect a full recovery from RBG and for her to be back on the court in a week or so.

Meanwhile, as we reported yesterday, the White House is preparing for a possible vacancy to come open if Ginsburg decides to leave her position. If you missed it you can read more about it here.


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