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Odoreida

(1,549 posts) Wed Nov 13, 2019, 08:28 PM Nov 2019

Ruth Bader Ginsburg misses court due to illness

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Source: CNN

CNN)Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was not on the bench for oral arguments Wednesday due to illness, according to Chief Justice John Roberts.

Roberts announced she was "indisposed due to illness."

A court spokesperson said that Ginsburg was home with a stomach virus and that she is expected to participate in the cases by reading the briefs.

The oldest Supreme Court justice, Ginsburg leads the liberal wing on the court, which is currently outnumbered 5-4 by conservatives.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/13/politics/ruth-bader-ginsburg-illness-supreme-court/index.html

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg misses court due to illness (Original Post) Odoreida Nov 2019 OP

You can be sure that Trump's Christians/evangelicals are praying for her death. keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #1

Hope she recovers quickly!!! BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #2

I wish her a speedy recovery. warmfeet Nov 2019 #3

duplicate left-of-center2012 Nov 2019 #4

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Nov 2019 #5

keithbvadu2

(36,667 posts)

1. You can be sure that Trump's Christians/evangelicals are praying for her death.

Reply to Odoreida (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2019, 08:59 PM

Nov 2019

You can be sure that Trump's Christians/evangelicals are praying for her death.

BumRushDaShow

(128,498 posts)

2. Hope she recovers quickly!!!

Reply to Odoreida (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2019, 09:04 PM

Nov 2019

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)

3. I wish her a speedy recovery.

Reply to Odoreida (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2019, 09:09 PM

Nov 2019

She is a great human being. We need a few more, a few billion in fact, just like her.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

4. duplicate

Reply to Odoreida (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2019, 09:29 PM

Nov 2019

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142394628

Omaha Steve

(99,500 posts)

5. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING

Reply to Odoreida (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2019, 10:02 PM

Nov 2019

Dupe. See the earlier post here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142394628

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