Justice Ginsburg Has Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer

The Blog of Legal Times writes Justice Ginsburg Has Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer.

"The Supreme Court has just announced that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery today in New York City for recently discovered pancreatic cancer. Ginsburg, 75, had what she described as a 'long bout' with colorectal cancer in 1999, but recovered and has worked at full strength since. Always frail, she has been the subject of retirement rumors in recent years, but last year sent strong signals that she had no plans to leave the Court anytime soon. "

Jan Crawford Greenburg adds "The Court said she will be in the hospital recovering from surgery for 7 to 10 days. She could well return to the bench, when the Court goes back in session Feb. 23. If not, she still can participate in the cases -- even if she misses the oral arguments. The late Chief Justice William Rehnquist participated in some cases when he was off the bench, after he underwent treatment for thyroid cancer in 2004 and 2005. Rehnquist returned to the bench after nearly four months off to lead the Court, serving out the remainder of the 2004-2005 term before his death that summer."