Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who underwent cancer surgery last month, will not be on the bench on Monday when the court returns from its holiday break, Kathleen Arberg, a Supreme Court spokeswoman, said. Justice Ginsburg, who is working from home, would participate in the two cases to be argued Monday by reading briefs, other filings and the argument transcript, Ms. Arberg said. Justice Ginsburg, who has undergone two other cancer surgeries, has never before missed an argument in her 25 years on the court. Surgeons removed two nodules from Justice Ginsburg’s left lung on Dec. 21. The nodules were discovered during tests following a fall in November in which Justice Ginsburg fractured her ribs.

Source: New York Times January 07, 2019 14:38 UTC