Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Cancer Has Returned!

The Supreme Court could swing further conservative if Ruth Bader Ginsburg retires or passes away.

The Supreme Court's progressive justice is 87-year old. She also acknowledged cancer has returned after five years of remission.

Ruth Bader Ginsberg is the most important figure in the Supreme Court. She is often vilified by the far-right for making decisions on very important court cases.

She along with Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor make up the Court's progressive wing. The Court's conservative wing includes Chief Justice John Roberts who is now the swing vote and Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.

Progressives are very concerned that if Ginsburg does retire or pass away, Donald J. Trump will be able to get a third Supreme Court nominee confirmed.

When conservative justice Antonin Scalia passed away in 2016, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the Majority Leader of the Senate deliberately delayed the confirmation of Merrick Garland, Barack Obama's third pick. The nomination fell through. As soon as Trump became president, Republicans quickly confirmed Gorsuch.

Trump and Melania appear in 2017 with Neil Gorsuch and the Court.

They also quickly confirmed Kavanaugh despite allegations of sexual abuse.

Republicans have signalled that they're willing to confirm Trump's nominees for the Supreme Court despite the backlash from Democrats and progressive groups.

Ginsberg who was just released from the hospital on Thursday confirmed that she is receiving chemotherapy for the recurrence of cancer.

The justice had been treated for cancer over 20 years. From 1999 to 2020.

"On May 19, I began a course of chemotherapy (gemcitabine) to treat a recurrence of cancer. A periodic scan in February followed by a biopsy revealed lesions on my liver. My recent hospitalizations to remove gall stones and treat an infection were unrelated to this recurrence.

Immunotherapy first essayed proved unsuccessful. The chemotherapy course, however, is yielding positive results. Satisfied that my treatment course is now clear, I am providing this information.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the oldest member of the Supreme Court. Her health has been fueling speculation of Trump being likely to get a third Supreme Court nominee.

My most recent scan on July 7 indicated significant reduction of the liver lesions and no new disease. I am tolerating chemotherapy well and am encouraged by the success of my current treatment. I will continue bi-weekly chemotherapy to keep my cancer at bay, and am able to maintain an active daily routine. Throughout, I have kept up with opinion writing and all other Court work.

"I have often said I would remain a member of the Court as long as I can do the job full steam. I remain fully able to do that."

She isn't the only member of the Court who had a medical issue. Roberts had suffered a mild seizure last month after he injured his head in a fall.

Clarence Thomas, the sole African American and member of the conservative wing has considered retiring.

Nothing is confirmed about any of these members. However if anyone retires or dies, Trump will easily get a nomination confirmed. If he does win a second term, it would be all but certain.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (born Joan Ruth Bader) is an American lawyer and jurist who was appointed Supreme Court Justice in August 1993 by Bill Clinton. She is the second female justice after Sandra Day O'Connor. She is considered one of the most vocal dissents of the Court. She is a native of Brooklyn who is one of the two Jewish members of the Court.

She married Martin Ginsburg in 1954 and he passed away in 2010. She has two children Jane and James. Jane is a lawyer and James is an American record producer and media consultant.

She earned the title the Notorious R.B.G. because of her feistiness and courage.

Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald J. Trump have praised Ginsburg for being a prominent voice towards women's rights.

It's surprising that Trump does say something nice about women. He usually attacking powerful women.