The recent news that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has suffered a recurrence of cancer raises the question of whether there’s a wild card in the deck of presidential election playing cards: a Senate confirmation battle royal before the Court reconvenes this fall and voters cast their ballots.
But are we focusing on the right justice who might be replaced?
Ginsburg, because of her frail health and advanced age naturally draws the attention of court-observers. She turned 87 in March; by year’s end, she’ll pass Roger Taney (of Dred Scott fame) for the honor of the third oldest sitting justice ever.
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