Ruth Bader Ginsburg isn't quitting her Supreme Court Job anytime soon
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dashed any hope President Donald Trump might have had that she would resign before the end of his term, announcing on Thursday that she had hired a full slate of clerks through 2020.
The announcement bucks ongoing speculation that Ginsburg, 84, is nearing retirement: Typically, justices planning on stepping down don't hire all of their clerks for the upcoming term. Ginsburg's include Alyssa Barnard, a Columbia Law graduate; Harvard Law grads Marco Basile and Susan Pelletier; and Stanford Law grad Michael Qian.
Ginsburg's resignation would of course be a political gift to Trump, who's so eager to fill an empty Supreme Court seat that he's released the names of potential nominees for a vacancy that doesn't yet exist. Trump is particularly eager to see the end of Ginsburg's tenure ever since the self-proclaimed "flaming feminist litigator" spoke out against him during his 2016 presidential campaign.
"I can't imagine what this place would be—I can't imagine what the country would be—with Donald Trump as our president," she told The New York Times that July. Later, she called Trump a "faker" and said he "really has an ego."
Trump called for Ginsburg to resign following these comments, decrying her "dumb political statements" and saying they indicated that her "mind is shot." Ginsburg eventually apologized for bashing the then-candidate, and since he's taken office, she's been coy about her criticism of Trump and his presidency.
"We're not experiencing the best of times,” she said simply in a February interview with the BBC's "Newsnight."
Ginsburg's first big opportunity to rule on an issue at the core of Trump's agenda is still pending, as the country awaits the Supreme Court's decision on Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, a case dealing with whether Americans can deny services to same-sex couples on the basis of religious beliefs and free speech.
| by Anonymous | reply 65 | January 10, 2018 9:49 PM
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Of course she isn't quitting. But the issue will soon resolve itself.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | January 6, 2018 7:11 AM
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I love Ruth hopefully she can stay in great health
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | January 6, 2018 7:15 AM
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I didn't think she would quit. The true risk is that she's going to die in the next few years. She should've quit years ago, when her replacement would have been appointed by Obama. But when we said that, we got called misogynist Bernie Bros and whatnot.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | January 6, 2018 7:17 AM
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| by Anonymous | reply 5 | January 6, 2018 9:29 AM
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Wonderful! Eat your veggies, RBG; just ten more months to go.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | January 6, 2018 11:29 AM
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Lifetime SC appointments are a serious flaw in the system. A 12-year term would suffice.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | January 6, 2018 12:53 PM
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R7=Cheryl and her stinky pussy
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | January 6, 2018 12:59 PM
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R7 is mentally deficient, obviously.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | January 6, 2018 1:04 PM
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Baby Ruth will leave when she gets the call for the remake of "Psycho," She already has Mrs. Norman Bates's costume,
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | January 6, 2018 1:13 PM
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I pray her health holds up until after the mid term elections and the politicians then take their seats in January . It would be truly awful for this administration to be able to appoint anymore very right wing unprogressive supreme court judges. It could set back civil rights for a long while .
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | January 7, 2018 3:19 AM
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I really get the sense that Anthony Kennedy wants to be replaced with someone like Merrick Garland. A left of center centrist who would preserve some of the things he helped achieve like gay marriage. He would be good for that seat.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | January 7, 2018 3:23 AM
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I can't wait till this old Jewess is gone.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | January 7, 2018 4:22 AM
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She's a sleepy bad bitch.. but still a bad bitch
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | January 7, 2018 4:26 AM
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Will she have to recuse herself on any case that involves Trump directly, since she publicly expressed her bias?
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | January 7, 2018 4:30 AM
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in theory yes.. but in practice I highly doubt any case involving trump would get to the Supreme Court
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | January 7, 2018 4:31 AM
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Lmao @ OP’s pic. Perfect.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | January 7, 2018 4:34 AM
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"Awwwww" to all of you ultra-right-wing-Looney-Toon snowflakes who continue to post to this independent-to-liberal, GAY board. "Badass Ginsberg" ain't goin' nowhere, losers.
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | January 7, 2018 4:35 AM
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tBorn t2021 Age t
Ruth Bader Ginsburg t1933 ----t88 t
Anthony Kennedy t1936---- t85 t
Stephen Breyer t1938---- t83 t
Clarence Thomas t1948 ---- 73 t
Samuel Alito t1950---- t71 t
Sonia Sotomayer t1954---- t67 t
John Roberts t1955---- t66 t
Elena Kagan t1960---- t61 t
Neil Gorsuch t1967---- t54 t
Not Ginsberg, not Bryer, nor Kennedy have many grains left in the hourglass. Even less considering mental acuity.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | January 7, 2018 4:45 AM
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Does she sleep listening to cases?
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | January 7, 2018 4:47 AM
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Her mind works best when she's sleeping
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | January 7, 2018 4:48 AM
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She does pee lattes 5 days a week, she's in great shape.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | January 7, 2018 4:53 AM
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Bitch. I was picturing her drinking piss out of a Starbucks cup
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | January 7, 2018 5:01 AM
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Outlets like the New Republic begged her to retire when Obama and dems still controlled the senate, but she was too arrogant.
The Case for Early Retirement
April 28, 2011
Why Justices Ginsburg and Breyer should retire immediately.
Liberal-leaning justices such as Harry Blackmun, John Paul Stevens, and David Souter retired during the Clinton and Obama presidencies, while more conservative-leaning justices such as Sandra Day O’Connor, Lewis Powell, and Warren Burger retired during the Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II presidencies.
Ginsburg and Breyer need to act soon. If they wait much beyond the end of this Supreme Court term, the Republicans will delay confirmation, praying for an upset in the presidential election.
If Ginsburg and Breyer abjure retirement and Obama wins, the justices’ subsequent departures will be relatively harmless. On the other hand, if Obama loses, they will have contributed to a disaster.
[quote] Does she sleep listening to cases?
It's happened. Can you just imagine the outcry if that had been one of the conservative justices.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | January 7, 2018 5:30 AM
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Ruth should have retired under Obama. And let someone much younger and ultra liberal get a spot on the supreme court justice.
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | January 7, 2018 5:59 AM
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So... if Trump wins a second term she'll be 94 by the time the next president could appoint a (((replacement))).
Uh huh.
Very credible.
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | January 7, 2018 6:34 AM
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" SHHHRRRIIIEEEEKKKK! "
R8, R9, & R18 Upon hearing Ruth Bader Ginsburg announce that she'll be your pilot for this flight.
| by Anonymous | reply 27 | January 7, 2018 8:37 AM
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Watch, she will drop dead by Thursday now.
| by Anonymous | reply 28 | January 7, 2018 8:45 AM
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People criticize Justice Thomas for not asking questions but Ginsburg can't even stay awake during cases
| by Anonymous | reply 29 | January 7, 2018 8:58 AM
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Just because you can't stay awake during cases doesn't mean you're not fit to serve on the Supr....
*snore, snore*
| by Anonymous | reply 30 | January 7, 2018 9:05 AM
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R1 Hilarious - we have a winner!
| by Anonymous | reply 31 | January 7, 2018 10:32 AM
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That old dried up cunt died 10 years ago. Bury the bitch already, that dead pussy odor is stifling!
| by Anonymous | reply 32 | January 7, 2018 10:41 AM
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So many deplorables on this thread. I never knew RBG was so triggering for them. I guess she really is that one last barrier between democracy and whatever the hell wet dreams they have. Abortion, SSM, and god knows what else would go away within five years of her being replaced with a Trump appointee.
R9 Why? It works for some other democratic countries, doesn't it? Lifetime appointments elevate the status of what is essentially a civil servant to that of a god. It's ridiculous and a relic of the past.
| by Anonymous | reply 33 | January 7, 2018 11:37 AM
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RBG would never retire with Trump as President. What an absurd premise. This isn't news.
Just hope she stays alive.
| by Anonymous | reply 34 | January 7, 2018 11:59 AM
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[R26] I'm not convinced that Trump will be in a position to stand for a full second term and win. I don't think he's enjoying the job and his ex wife Ivana hinted he won't stand again in 2020 on Irish television. But it's actually about who controls Congress that is key to who actually ends up approved to be a supreme Court judge. These midterms are so important.
| by Anonymous | reply 35 | January 7, 2018 2:05 PM
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This bitch is one of the only people I have ever heard of of survive pancreatic cancer!!
Keep going Ruthie!
| by Anonymous | reply 36 | January 7, 2018 2:41 PM
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R36 never knew that about her. She's definitely a survivor. God bless her.
| by Anonymous | reply 37 | January 8, 2018 9:19 AM
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R33 Exactly, what a horrible world it would be if we could no longer slaughter defenseless babies.
| by Anonymous | reply 39 | January 8, 2018 9:39 AM
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R34 She may not be clinically dead, but I'm sure she's very cold to the touch. At some point you have to pull the plug.
| by Anonymous | reply 40 | January 8, 2018 9:48 AM
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Judge Judy should replace her. Ruth is one ugly ho.
| by Anonymous | reply 41 | January 8, 2018 9:51 AM
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R41 I don't think she fucked her way to the top #PLEASE-RAPE-METOO
| by Anonymous | reply 42 | January 10, 2018 6:03 AM
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[quote]Lifetime SC appointments are a serious flaw in the system.
Agree. The lifetime appointment rule was made in a time when people were lucky to live to be 55, FFS.
| by Anonymous | reply 43 | January 10, 2018 6:12 AM
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Ruth Buzzie should remain on the Apprentice is Supreme until she's fired by NBC.
| by Anonymous | reply 45 | January 10, 2018 6:57 AM
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I'm like that Effie from the Supremes, declaring "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going".
| by Anonymous | reply 48 | January 10, 2018 2:17 PM
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[quote] R7: Lifetime SC appointments are a serious flaw in the system. A 12-year term would suffice.
They, [italic] and their spouses, [[/italic] should be prohibited from working during or after service. Only then can you limit terms.
| by Anonymous | reply 49 | January 10, 2018 2:33 PM
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She has workout named after her.
| by Anonymous | reply 50 | January 10, 2018 2:36 PM
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After that business where the Republicans wouldn’t let Obama apppoint a Justice for ten months, after the coming midterms, the Senate will be in Dem hands, and they should play hardball.
| by Anonymous | reply 52 | January 10, 2018 2:57 PM
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I love RBG, but FFS she was already in her 80s when Obama was President, she should've retired then.
| by Anonymous | reply 53 | January 10, 2018 3:07 PM
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just so you know, psychic predictions are that she will pass away this year and Trump will appoint another SCJ
| by Anonymous | reply 54 | January 10, 2018 3:09 PM
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Psychic predictions especially failed ones are ten a penny [R54]
| by Anonymous | reply 56 | January 10, 2018 4:00 PM
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*there
(Sorry, my phone chose the spelling I wouldn't have, and I didn't proof it)
| by Anonymous | reply 57 | January 10, 2018 4:02 PM
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I want her to hang on until at least the 2018 Senate is installed. Trump is such a disaster for most people that maybe, the Dems will take the Senate.
| by Anonymous | reply 58 | January 10, 2018 4:05 PM
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Silly cunt thinks hiring interns will fend off the Grim Reaper.... Ha ha
| by Anonymous | reply 59 | January 10, 2018 4:24 PM
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How do the other justices stand that rotting corpse odor?
| by Anonymous | reply 61 | January 10, 2018 6:23 PM
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The wise Latina uses her hoodoo to distract from the stench
| by Anonymous | reply 62 | January 10, 2018 6:25 PM
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[quote] just so you know, psychic predictions are that she will pass away this year and Trump will appoint another SCJ
I think that has less to do with psychic predictions and more with actuarial tables.
[quote] After that business where the Republicans wouldn’t let Obama appoint a Justice for ten months, after the coming midterms, the Senate will be in Dem hands, and they should play hardball.
Where do you think the repubs got the idea.
| by Anonymous | reply 63 | January 10, 2018 8:28 PM
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Maybe [R63] but the person I was replying too claimed it was a psychic prediction. I do hope republicans don't complain when or if a Republican President experiences the same tactics over supreme court nominee from Democrats in Congress regardless of who 'did it first'.
| by Anonymous | reply 64 | January 10, 2018 8:33 PM
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