Legal Commentary

Justice Ginsburg Has Cancer Surgery

By TChris

Our best wishes go to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer today. According to the Supreme Court press release, a small tumor was discovered in the center of Justice Ginsburg's pancreas during a check-up late last month.

Justice Ginsburg, the only woman on the Supreme Court, is 75. While there is reason to hope that she will recover quickly and remain a vital part of the Court, her age and medical condition raise the possibility that President Obama may be nominating a Supreme Court Justice sooner than he expected. Until that bridge needs to be crossed, however, we send our positive thoughts to Justice Ginsburg for a prompt return to the Court she has so honorably served.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on February 05, 2009 (boomark / email).