Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses with other justices of the U.S. Supreme Court during their official group photo at the Supreme Court on Nov. 30. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery Friday morning for two malignant nodules in her left lung, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said. [Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized with fractured ribs]Despite the fall in her chambers last month, Ginsburg had returned to her normal active schedule. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she has ‘at least 5 more years’ on the Supreme Court. But should Ginsburg’s health prevent her from continuing to serve, President Trump could see a third opportunity to fill a seat on the Supreme Court.

Source: Washington Post December 21, 2018 17:37 UTC